Fab Photo Friday

Welcome to Foto Friday! Twice a month, I’ll be bringing you glimpses into everyday homeschool life via photography, but with a twist. I can’t do anything the normal way. And neither can my kids.

By the way, if I ever refer to them as gremlins, just know it’s with the uttermost love and respect.

Now, let’s get to it, shall we?

When I started homeschooling back in 2001, I had dreams of creating little Einstein’s and nurturing Mozart’s in the making. I had high hopes for my little gremlins. I had heard stories about homeschoolers. Stories that tickled my overachieving tendencies. You’ve heard them. Maybe you told some of them about your very own kids. Kids that, as a result of homeschooling, are super smart, well behaved, and could converse with any adult that graduated from MIT.

About three years into our journey, I came to the realization that my gremlins were a little eccentric to say the least. They hid under the table when any adult approached them, or just refused to answer when spoken to. They whined and groaned despite the curriculum or teaching methods I used, and their behavior? Well, you’ve seen the movie “Gremlins”, right?

But here we are in 2007, and I’m still pluggin’ away. And as a result of my gremlins being home with me all the blessed day long, I get to catch moments like this:

Meet my oldest, who I’ll call Socrates, due to the fact that he’s the best at arguing with every syllable that comes out of my mouth. What’s wrong with him, you might ask?

This is what happens when I try to implement fun things like that Phonics Game there in the background. While other children find joy and peace in taking a break from the books to play a game, mine would rather eat dryer lint.

So to unwind from the mind numbing torture that I’ve put him through, he invented some exercises that I like to call Psuedo Yoga (not that we endorse Eastern Practices)

He seems to be coming out of his funk already.

And after this open chested stretch, any kid should be ready for twenty-six Math problems and copywork. And please remember to consult your physician before attempting any exercise regimen.

So there’s just a glimpse of some of the craziness that happens on a regular basis around my homeschool. And here’s the part where you can help.

Unless you want to be subjected to my gremlin’s antics every time, you’re going to have to send me your photos! I want your crazy shots of homeschool life in your corner of the world. And if you have something thoughtful, go ahead and send that too.

If you want to include some details or a link to your blog, that’s fine, and I’ll narrate them here on the site. I can’t promise they’ll all get posted, but the whole idea is to let each other in on the not so normal happenings of homeschooling. Feeling alone in this makes me want to sit in the corner and eat a big plate of nachos. So help me out!

Send me your photos at gremlinwranger@gmail.com.

Happy Friday!