Helping children with homework

When the children were very young (before going to school), I had visions of me, taking the time, to thoroughly explain school topics to my boys. I thought, heck, I am a teacher and they will benefit from my "insight and patience". Flashforward to today, homework has turned me into a ranting and raving lunatic. Apparently, they do well in school subjects WHEN THEY ARE AT SCHOOL but the second they get home, it is like they have never seen the work before.... ever! I get blank stares and "I don't get it". They argue with me as if I was the one that assigned it! If they were one of my students, fine- argument well directed.... However, this is NOT the case! I want to yell (and actually, I think that I have... multiple times....): IT IS NOT MY FAULT THAT YOU HAVE THIS HOMEWORK!!! PLEASE DO NOT TAKE IT OUT ON ME!!!! Seriously....

To solve the issue, I regularly buy wine boxes. Andreas has started making "Homework" beer... it works too ;) I like to think that I am a little bit more patient ;)

Well... off I go... to homework land :)

Ready-

set-

GO! ;)

A way to torture mothers... otherwise known as "we're going camping" ;)

You know how I sometimes write about the boys' non stop fighting... well, because we are totally smart individuals, we are now going to bring all their fighting/energy into a small tent!!!! Yes, we are going camping! Thankfully, we are going with another couple and their 4 kids (mothers unite over nightly wine). Watch out, campground! Tornado coming through...
We are leaving tomorrow so this blog may be quiet for the next few days. If you don't hear from me by the end of next week, please find us by locating the tornado pathway into Ontario via Google maps ;) Oh yeah, we have a dogsitter staying at our house so, potential robbers, don't get any ideas :)

Wish me luck! AND wine :)

Joy! I get to pack all the clothes, too ;)