KristenR Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 ...it's comes more naturally to rattle off the barcode number on your library card than it does to remember your social security number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Or when you try to convice the other Philistines to ALSO memorize their library card (I have mine and the children's card memorized--'cause 100 books just isn't enough--and I can usually have one card with a low enough fine amount to be able to check out:D) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 (edited) When you have two little girls standing behind you staging an epic battle with four different colors of counting bears (composing two different tribes with lots of grievances), mobilizing on either side of the Mississippi fluvius. Oh, and one of the issues the tribes are battling over is whether the name of the fluvius is pronounced "fluvius" or "fluwius" because they don't realize there's a difference between the classical and the ecclesiastical pronunciations :lol: ETA: To cap it off, DD9 just said to DD6, "Can we do battle now? Because my population is growing too large and I need to thin it out [a la Zeus instigating the Trojan War]." :lol: It's moments like these that gratify me, because just this morning I was feeling badly thinking about how they don't seem to retain much from any history reading done prior to the current week. I guess I have managed to hammer in some pegs after all! Or when you try to convice the other Philistines to ALSO memorize their library card (I have mine and the children's card memorized--'cause 100 books just isn't enough--and I can usually have one card with a low enough fine amount to be able to check out:D) Thank you for sharing that; now I don't feel so shady! I made DD9 get her own card last week for this reason :blushing: This way we'll always have a free card for downloading audiobooks from the library Web site! Edited November 8, 2011 by melissel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Or when you try to convice the other Philistines to ALSO memorize their library card (I have mine and the children's card memorized--'cause 100 books just isn't enough--and I can usually have one card with a low enough fine amount to be able to check out:D) Or when you get a card for your 5 yr old because you routinely have your own card and your 7 yr old's card maxed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Your 7.5 yo has one of those string style grocery bags in hand and tells you he is a retiarius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 confession time: When school almost always gets held off the day after a trip to the library because everyone (including yourself) is too engrossed in a new book to do school. I have learned to do library on a Saturday afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoGal Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 You have silkworm eggs in your refrigerator right now. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookfiend Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Your boys dress as Tecumpseh and Davy Crockett for Halloween Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 You think "Thank goodness I don't have to go out in this weather." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Your kids come with you to vote, you introduce them as future voters out on a field trip, and you spend triple the normal time in the booth because you are explaining the process to them...and you all get *I Voted Today* stickers to wear. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiopianFood Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 How did I miss this??? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myeightkiddies Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 When your garage is filled with packed boxes in preparation for a move, and the majority of them say, "homeschool books". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 When you don't have any need for more shelves (or room) but when they are free on Craigs list you feel this need to jump in the truck..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 When your dd scrapes her knee and yells, "Mom, get out the blood typing kit! I've got blood finally!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 When your garage is filled with packed boxes in preparation for a move, and the majority of them say, "homeschool books". this is us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiobrain Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 You have a cocktail after algebra class. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acurtis75 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 When your 6 year old gets in this tense discussion at church with an 11 year old: dd6 "look, I colored my picture to look like the Green Knight" 11 yo friend "you mean the green hornet" dd6 "no, I mean the Green Knight" 11 y0 " there's no such thing as the Green Knight" dd6 "of course there is! You are silly. Haven't you read about King Arthur? What do you study in history? Who ever heard of a green lantern, anyway?" 11yo...confused look:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acurtis75 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 ...and when you have to have a meeting with your child before Sunday school every week reminding her that it's not okay to answer every question without raising your hand even if the other kids don't seem to know what's going on. We have a regularly scheduled pep talk about being polite before every class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acurtis75 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 ...or just now when I asked dd if she wanted to listen to music while doing her math test and she said, "No, I would like to listen to Jesus loves me in Greek. Put it on repeat please." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemMommy Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 You have a cocktail after algebra class. :D TEE HEE Story of my life!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 You have a cocktail after algebra class. :D When you have books stacked on every. available. surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 When your 6 year old gets in this tense discussion at church with an 11 year old: dd6 "look, I colored my picture to look like the Green Knight" 11 yo friend "you mean the green hornet" dd6 "no, I mean the Green Knight" 11 y0 " there's no such thing as the Green Knight" dd6 "of course there is! You are silly. Haven't you read about King Arthur? What do you study in history? Who ever heard of a green lantern, anyway?" 11yo...confused look:confused: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbookbuzz Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 I still don't know how to do the "multi-quote" thing and it's frustrating me! Anyway, I can SO relate to the extra bookshelves comment! Did something similar a couple of weeks ago at a yard sale. DH looked at me askance but I was really trying to figure out WHERE we could put them because they were pretty solid and CHEAP (only $10 for 4 or 5 shelves)! As to the Sunday School comment, this is probably my son, as well. He's 7 but he reads fluently. Meaning even if there are a dozen new words he's never hear of and they're multi-syllabled, he can read it and understand it. He might as well teach the class! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acurtis75 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 As to the Sunday School comment, this is probably my son, as well. He's 7 but he reads fluently. Meaning even if there are a dozen new words he's never hear of and they're multi-syllabled, he can read it and understand it. He might as well teach the class! ;) Yep, they could hang out. My dd also read fluently and has a bad habit of correcting pronunciation when listening to others read. Unfortunately this includes the teachers. This provides excellent character training lesson material.:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 You have a cocktail after algebra class. :D or before :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiopianFood Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 When your kindergartener looks at a toy catalog and, upon seeing the Russian nesting dolls, excitedly exclaims, "Look, they have canopic jars!" Or when you don't want to go to bed, even though it is 2 AM, because you are having too much fun making flashcards. :D :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessReplanted Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 ...and when you have to have a meeting with your child before Sunday school every week reminding her that it's not okay to answer every question without raising your hand even if the other kids don't seem to know what's going on. We have a regularly scheduled pep talk about being polite before every class. Us too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lang Syne Boardie Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 When your kindergartener looks at a toy catalog and, upon seeing the Russian nesting dolls, excitedly exclaims, "Look, they have canopic jars!" LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluezoo5 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 When your five year old asks the eye doctor during an exam if she can see his retina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenmama2 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 When you go away for a week and can't get to the library to return your books beforehand so the librarian renews them all for you "because it's not like you to miss a week". :D love our librarian! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbookbuzz Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 When your kindergartener looks at a toy catalog and, upon seeing the Russian nesting dolls, excitedly exclaims, "Look, they have canopic jars!" This made me chuckle! When my daughter was in 1st grade, the first year we were homeschooling, my sister asked if I could watch her son (8yo at the time) one day. I said, "Sure, but he'll have to do school with us." We were studying Ancient Egypt at the time and made him the mummy by wrapping him in toilet paper and then pretending to disembowel him. He thought it was great fun! (Really!):D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acurtis75 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Us too! It's always nice to know that others have the same issues we do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 :D When you have books stacked on every. available. surface. Yep! :lol: I just try not to get food on them when they're on the kitchen bench... When your children regularly fall asleep with their head in a book (including the 1y/o! Awwwwwww) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainySunday Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 ...when your 4 year old is attempting to spell "sarcophagus" with her fridge letters. Then, 30 minutes later you hear, "Wait! Brother come back here! I need to wrap you up in this scarf!...Good, now lay down in your sarcophagus...okay, here are your spices..." I guess between SOTW1 and Magic Treehouse, the mummy thing is sinking in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan C. Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 When you go to vote and one of the workers screams "you homeschool don't you??" I said "wow I can't ever hide...." It was a nice lady that had talked to me years ago and remembered me. We only had college son with us, so don't think I had a trail of kids!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 When you have to tell your kid it's not polite to compare what grade level of math you are doing with your friends. When everyone waves to you at the library. When you get up to go to the bathroom at midnight and your 7 yo is awake in bed - instead of being angry you just ask them what book they're reading. When you leave the house to go anywhere and everyone gets a book. You never know when traffic will be bad or you'll have a wait. I also have my library card number memorized. If homeschoolers ever have to go underground and live secret lives that's how we'll be able to identify each other. We're the ones rattling off our library card numbers at the library without looking ar our cards. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 When kiddo wants a nerf gun and a good seat at the Bach and Sons concert at Benaroya Hall for Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Your neighbor runs down and yells in the front door "Son, get that skeleton out of their house.....OMG, I am soooo sorry' And she finds you standing there stirring a pot of soup and helping the kids assemble the bones on the floor, by pointing with your toe. My neighbor knows I have just girls, so she was a little concerned that I might not be familiar with 'boy' behavior. She doesn't realize that my hobby reading is forensics. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaNYC Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Your first thought regarding your son's new obsession with fitness and martial arts is that it has such great potential as a unit study. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 You have a cocktail after algebra class. :D Some days I feel like I need to go straight from coffee to alcohol. When your child gets irate at the Latin Magister for saying "salwete" because WE use the ecclesiastical pronunciation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acurtis75 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 When you have to tell your kid it's not polite to compare what grade level of math you are doing with your friends. :iagree: or to laugh and say "that's crazy...I could do that when I was 5" when you hear your friend doesn't know how to multiply When you get up to go to the bathroom at midnight and your 7 yo is awake in bed - instead of being angry you just ask them what book they're reading. This happend to me last Thursday. She would read all night if we let her. When you leave the house to go anywhere and everyone gets a book. You never know when traffic will be bad or you'll have a wait. Not just "a" book, a stack of books. DD talks A LOT and my dad called me a few months ago and asked why I didn't tell him about carrying books with him. Apparently he's been having non-stop conversations with her everywhere they go for the last 3 years. She asked to take a book with her and she didn't talk at all. He said it was like a miracle.:lol: DH used to pride himself on a clean car. Now he just shakes his head and moves all the books in to a neat stack next to her. Comments above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoGal Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 If homeschoolers ever have to go underground and live secret lives that's how we'll be able to identify each other. We're the ones rattling off our library card numbers at the library without looking ar our cards. :) :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 When your kindergartener looks at a toy catalog and, upon seeing the Russian nesting dolls, excitedly exclaims, "Look, they have canopic jars!" Or when you don't want to go to bed, even though it is 2 AM, because you are having too much fun making flashcards. :D :001_huh: :iagree: And then I lose the flashcards in the piles of school papers and lists and schedules and I have to make MORE flashcards :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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