Too Cool for School

I tell people we are going to home school and I get one of two basic responses....

"Oh! Really?"

When they say this I know that they are screaming inside:  "Are you INSANE?  Around your kids 24/7?  No thank you.  I couldn't do it!"

or

"Really?  That is great!  You guys are going to be great at that!"

These people get us.  They know us.  They see the fun and love we share.

And through the last two weeks of the "telling" I have come to realize something.

I LIKE my girls.

I mean, really like them. 

They are fun to be around.  And during our recent track out I have been so glad to have them home.  I am going to miss them when they go back to school for their last 6 weeks of Public School.

I'm so thankful that I have girls that can make me laugh until I'm crying.

If you have ever seen Pony singing Wheezer's "Beverly Hills" you would need to reapply mascara, too!

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Just so you don't think I'm over-schooling my preschool daughters with the curriculum choices mentioned in the previous post, that picture was taken in 2004.  Here is a picture of the lil' chicks now:

I have taken liberties with the use of lil' (not to be confused with the recently departed American Idol contestant Lil Rounds - g'bye Lil!).  They aren't little anymore.  Pony is almost as tall as me and can currently wear my shoes.  Not for dress up, but for real.  But I won't let her touch my Rocket Dogs!

Have you seen what an 11 year old does to shoes?  Not pretty.

Pony was appalled when I told her I was putting pictures of her on the blog. 

P: "The whole entire world is going to see them?"

M:  "Oh yes.  But mainly just family and friends to keep up with what we are doing."

P:  "But why?????"

M: "Because I can, babe."

That's a mom's right, isn't it?  To embarrass and tease and make life an absolute eye-rolling, tween-sighing nightmare? 

I kid, I kid.  

A little.  Here's another just for kicks:

They have a great relationship with their dad.  Always hugging and goofing around!

I love my Chip!

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