Let Us Rejoice
If you listen closely, you can hear it.
It is the sound of mothers all over the world (or at least my town) collectively whooping it up.
This is the day the Lord has made and also when most of the kids go back to school in my town. Let us rejoice and be glad.
It isn’t that I don’t love my children. I do. It is just a fact of life that they tend to be a tad bit annoying sometimes. All the fighting and tattling and whining just got to be a bit too much by about the end of the summer. If we’re being completely honest it was more like the end of June.
I’m not going to lie. I was relishing the peace and quiet that surrounded me today.
Silence is golden. Especially after a summer full of whining.
A vert wise man once said:
If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers.
~Edgar W. Howe (A Wise Man)
It is at this time that I’d like to commend all the homeschooling parents out there. You are all saints. Or super heroes. Your super-human power must be endless patience, because I just know that I couldn’t do it. Of course I would if I had to, but I doubt that I would last more than a few weeks days hours before needing to be shipped off to the asylum mentioned above.
Sidenote: Do asylums still exist? I hope not. They sound kind of scary.
Since you all know how much I love my Grease 2, you won’t be surprised to know that I did a little celebration dance around the house to this song:
On a somewhat related note, I think that I really do need some psychological help (not necessarily an asylum, but something). I have taken procrastination to a whole new level. I have had the kids’ school supplies for weeks, but for some reason, I decided that 1am last night woud be a good time to start labeling them. What is wrong with me?
Needless to say, I did not get to bed at a reasonable time and therefore was absolutely miserable all day. Of course I didn’t exercise (other than the obligatory back to school celebration dance) and was super hungry all day. I have read that when you don’t get enough sleep that you feel more hungry the next day. I’m really thinking the sleep thing could be a big factor in my weight gain. I wonder if it works in reverse. Will I lose weight if I get more sleep or just stop gaining?
Anyway, I was really excited to read so many of you are interested in participating in the challenge. If you have done a post telling about your intention to join in, leave me a comment with a link. I was thinking of putting your links in my sidebar.
Ok, I’m off to bed at a reasonable time. If the earth stops spinning or my husband goes into shock, I’m to blame me. This is completely unprecedented.
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I SO know what you mean!!! And I only have one child off to school….I can’t imagine the dance I will be doing when BOTH of them are there! And ohhhhhhhh the blogging tme! It will be fruitful and abundant!!
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I HAVE ONE MORE WEEK TO GO!
Which reminds me, I better get labelling.
I’m writing a post for the challenge so I’ll let you know when it’s up so we can get our link on.
Yeah, I’m too old to say that…
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Well, I’m a little green with envy over here. My oldest (4 1/2) starts jr. kindergarten next week – for half a day every day. And I have to walk him to the bus stop and pick him up (with an almost 3 year old and a baby) – so basically he’s gone for 2 hours each day, during which time I have two younger siblings to take care of. LOL I love my kids, BUT I am almost contemplating going back to work soon
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I have conflicting emotions. Should I be jealous of all the moms that aren’t homeschooling? Or should I just be happy that the neighbor delinquents are now gone for a large part of the day, so they can no longer bang on my windows or shoot cap guns during naptime?
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I love that video. I love that movie.
And my daughter went back to school 2.5 weeks ago.
However, since I don’t stay at home and don’t see her but a few hours each night all week, I relish seeing her each day.
But, if I was home with her during the summer, I might change my mind.
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You moms who already have your freedom make me sick……I can’t join you until the 2nd. I have the kids waiting at the door already.
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I work full-time so my kids were in daycare all summer, but I am doing a happy dance about the fact that with my oldest in kindergarten this year, we are saving $460 per month. WOO HOO!!
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Full time School doesn’t start for my eldest kid until September 2009. Is it bad that I am already looking forward to it?
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My last one is in high school, a junior, and I still have happy feet when he leaves the first day. Now if I could only send my dad off to school I would be set !!
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i didn’t really recognize that song, i guess i just realized that I’ve probably never seen Grease 2 !
But i can totally see you doing the happy dance !
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I saw your blog featured on Rach’s (mommy learns to blog) post, and I just wanted to come check you out. LOVE IT!
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totally unrelated but thought of you when I saw this… http://justjared.buzznet.com/2008/08/26/ryan-gosling-hope-obama-t-shirt/
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I am rejoicing too!
Let it be said.
That Edgar Howe….what a wise man indeed!
~Wendi
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I have until Tuesday! I’ve booked a blowout and eyebrow wax in celebration!
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