You know you're a homeschool mom when . . .

...you realize during math class that there is entirely too many things going on at once. We have mommy (and her coffee!) teaching in seat 1 (because she is number 1, of course), Aiden working on the math page in one seat, Mikayla working on the same math page next to another seat (she often prefers standing during school), Tristan doing his school work (pre-school book practicing his colors, cutting and pasting - fun stuff!), and Bethany and mommy (and sometimes Aiden or Mikayla) playing tea party with Bethany at the same time. Notice the tea cups and play food all over the table mixed in with school supplies. And, yes, I use the large math notebooks as a divider between the two older kids. Someone who shall remain nameless for now, but who is sitting on the left side of the table gets a wee bit competitive when it comes to doing schoolwork, which often will frustrate Mikayla who learns and works differently. Gotta love it. I need desks to put on opposite sides of the room or something. Even Bethany is in on the learning these days. Over the past few weeks she has just randomly started spouting out numbers. Her current favorite that seems to be said more than the others is "ninety-six." Go figure - what 22 month old picks up the number 96? Maybe six or nine, but 96? Silly girl! So a picture in the life of this homeschooling mommy.