AHHHH!

Okay....I said I would be real.  I would tell the good the bad and the ugly.  I would say this post is going to be somewhere between bad and ugly!  I don't know if all families go through a transition where things are rough, but we definitely have hit a rough patch.  The kiddos are whining, complaining, stalling, disobeying, fighting, and I have lost my patience.  My younger 2 kids won't include my oldest in any playing activities and my oldest is an extravert which is becoming a major problem (the younger 2 are introverts and they could care less).  It seems right now that everyone in our house is unhappy.  I'm going to keep praying for guidance and ask for you to pray for us as well!

Now, on a positive note, the kids are learning.  I beginning to see areas of growth and understanding concepts that need extra focus.  I'm forming short term goals for each child and tailoring our curriculum to meet their needs.  Also, my children STILL desire to be homeschooled.  I don't want you to think I have given up on homeschool.  I need to focus on the long term results and understand that everyone in my family needs to develop better habits and self-discipline (including myself).  I had a friend tell me, "It's a marathon, not a sprint".  I understand the concept it's just hard when you only a tenth of a mile into the race and you have a side cramp :)  OK folks..that is all I have today.