Question...

So I was at the grocery store with all 4 kids (as usual)

and in the produce section talking with the boys

about apples and which

flavors we liked and didn't like

and what to look for when picking out apples.

Then a lady walks up to me and says

"Do you homeschool?"

I looked at her like she had 4 heads and said 

"actually we do, what makes you ask?"

She said 

"usually when I see women with a large number

of children they homeschool"

This lead into a longer conversation, 

she was a homeschooler as well.

But one thing I have noticed...

In North Carolina,

we were in

the minority

with 4 children

the responses I got from people in NC

were mixed

but always 

pretty shocked or surprised that

I had 

"that many kids".

Down here we are 

NOT in *that* 

minority at all!

I feel sometimes that we are

on the other end of the

spectrum

and have 

an small family.

We love every minute of it.

Down to the dinners 

with NO

peace!

I now know how my dad felt 

on those many nights

when me and my

two sisters never

stopped talking during dinner.

And worse,

we would have these

laughing fits.

Bless his heart!

Daddy - I understand now!  

HA!

But what an odd question to ask 

in the middle of the produce section.

I don't think I look like a homeschool mom.

Do I?

(but then again, what do they look like?)

My new homeschool books are trickling in.

I have all of our supplemental books.

But am waiting 

ever so patiently 

on the syllabus 

and our 

Math books!

Probably won't start on the 

syllabus stuff for another 2 weeks.

We have company coming in

and I am not going to attempt to start a 

new schedule when everything is going to be

somewhat

"fly by the seat of our pants".

You know I will keep you posted.