Quick Post... [updated]

Current time is 8:22 AM.  Kids already left for school at 7 this morning.  It's another quiet day for me in the house, that's why I'm glad that I have some things I need to get done today.  I have a feeling that today is going to be a long, but productive one.  In Jesus' name, I claim that the rest of the week will be as fruitful as what I've been praying for, especially for the kids.  And of course, not as overwhelming as last week.  Last week almost turned my world upside down.  Literally.

Ever since they started coming home with homework, it's been a helter-skelter in our household.  It's still fun in so many ways, don't get me wrong.  But there are definitely times when all 3 little monsters decide to join forces against me.  They would poke and poke, as if trying to see how long I can keep my cool.  Hey, I'm only human.  And I admit that there had been times when those 3 little creatures claimed their victory.  Yep, I got defeated.  Not something that I usually would admit, but, hey, 3 against 1? Come on now!! (LOL!!)  Especially when my youngest baby starts using her out-of-this-galaxy magic spell on me -- I'm like D-O-N-E -- DONE!

Every day now, when they come home from school and I'd ask them if they have homework, her favorite reply, "Mama, homework sucks!  I will do it later."  In the back of my head, I'm like, you have no idea, baby girl.  You have no clue how much it does suck having to fight you for a simple assignment.  You only have to trace numbers, or, practice writing your name, and count objects from 1 to 5, for glorious' sake, and yet, according to you, it sucks!?  You must be kidding you....(Hehehe!)  

Our war between getting her to do homework and her just wanting to do her own thing, actually takes longer than the homework itself.  It can be frustrating, to be honest.  But at the same time, I don't want to force her to study if her attention isn't in it.  It will be too overwhelming and stressful for her, thus, taking away the fun out of it and making learning harder for her to apprehend.  And at the same time, it drives me nuts.  My patience can sometimes run short.  

After this whole experience just from this past week, I really started having higher level of respect for teachers.  I can only imagine what they go through, each and every day, teaching our kids all of these stuff.  Admirable is such an understatement for the patience they possess.  Teachers are heroes.

To all the teachers, I salute you!  Thank you so much for all that you do in school for our children! 

Indeed, the future depends on them...

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[Post to be continued.. Our lovely neighbor just called me and she needs help with her little baby.. Will finish post this afternoon after I get done with errands..]

Update:

Today was awesome!  I will have to write a different post about it, because I seriously am crashing down right now.  I woke up at 4:45 this morning, and have been up since.  And tomorrow, same routine.  Only thing is, I'm going to get groceries while my babies are in school.  It's just a 5-minute drive, I believe, so I will do it later in the morning.  Because I have decided just a few seconds ago, that after they leave for school tomorrow, I'm rewarding myself another hour or two of sleep.  Dishes can wait, can they?  Tomorrow, I am going to be LAZY, and no one can stop me!! (LOL!)

Anyway, goodnight!  Let's thank the Lord we are well!