Being Home

I love being home. Some of you understand this. Some people HATE being at home. I do like to go places, I'm not whateveraphobic. But there is nothing like waking up and realizing I have nowhere to be. Maybe I just went too much when I was working. Two year old Sweetheart used to wake up and ask, "Where we goin' Mama?" every day. It always floored her on a Saturday if I said, "No where." She didn't understand that crazy talk.

But she and I have definitely adjusted from our former life. The girls never want to go anywhere. They are the biggest homebodies ever.

Home is the best place to swim! So thankful for a pool this year!

So you might think my house would look better. I know. I'm confused about that one myself.

I'm gonna tell you something--I'm anti-co-op. You know homeschooling co-ops, right? Some folks swear by them. I have several friends who are involved in 2 different co-ops on 2 different days every week. They ask me to join all the time. I told them they are starting to sound like Amway people. I am not interested in your pyramid!!!

Cognitively, I understand that a co-op is a good thing. And if the girls even knew what a co-op was, they would be all over it. Well, Sweetheart would anyway. She would LOVE it. I know she would. But I would not. I don't want to teach. I don't want to send my children to someone else and then teach other people's children. I did that for 11 years. I know it's different. I know I'm there with them. But I don't want to. (whiniest voice ever)

I don't want my schedule dictated by someone else. I don't want to have to be somewhere on time. I don't want my kids bringing home germs. I don't want school. Even if it's only one day a week.

I feel so good confessing that. It's not a popular opinion. And you just go ahead if you enjoy your co-op. I'm not anti-YOU being in a co-op. Just me.

Sweetheart and her cousin Gnat enjoying some time in the front yard.

Home is where it's at. We get up when we want. (We get up at the same time BUT if needed, we can sleep later.) We eat when we are hungry. We take breaks. We get housework done. We go barefoot. We lay around and read. We take care of things for Daddy. We answer the phone. We help the neighbor with her dogs. We go on walks. We swim. We learn. We do school work. We watch Netflix. 

Ahhh. I love it.

We do go places, but with gas like it is, I try to limit that to a few times a week. Today is a stay home day.

The mama is very happy.

Carrie, this is Little Bit playing "Princess School" with her dolls. :)