This is Screech here. Please help me!!! As you can see from this picture, I am very, very sad. This morning my mommy (the 80's queen) made me wear this:
I know I look all happy and cheerful in the picture, but trust me, I was not laughing when she put it on. I screamed bloody murder and wailed, "I don't wanna wear thi-i-i-i-i-is!!!!" I begged to wear my Pooh outfit, or something cool -heck, at least something made in this decade. I shreiked, kicked and flailed my arms and legs for a good five minutes, but she won because she's stronger than I am. (I am so getting her back for this when I'm 16! I'll probably go through a combination goth/grunge phase.) I don't know where she got this thing, but it has to be at least 20 years old. She's made me wear stuff like this before - on October 31, 2007, to be exact. You know, it's really sad when you can take a regular outfit, add a simple accessory and end up with a Halloween costume:
Please help me, I beg of you!!! Call the fashion police. Call Mrs. Fussypants. Call social services. Please . . . help . . .meeeeeee . . . .
I am a Christian, homeschooling mom of 3 precious children and wife to the funniest, most wonderful, hardworking man I know. I have a very optimistic view of life. Because I am passionate about everything I do, people tend to think that I have it all together, but this is NOT the case (hence, the "almost" in my blog name). Every day I pray for patience, strength and wisdom. I don't know how I'd get through a single day without the Lord!
Why "Homeschool Circus"? As I was trying to come up with a creative, yet descriptive name for this blog, this popped into my head. Perfect! A homeschooling family is like a circus. Not a Barnum and Bailey 3 ring extravaganza, but more like one of those mom and pop outfits that sets up shop in an old warehouse in a sleepy town. You know, the kind in which a small family of performers do it all.
The mom sets up the tent and then performs as the ringmaster, juggler, wild animal tamer, tightrope walker, concession stand worker, bookkeeper, manager, and occasionally, the bearded lady. (Well, maybe not bearded, but the hairy legs make for an interesting side show. Who has time to shave AND homeschool, I’d like to know?) The kids, of course, are the trapeze artists, daredevils, wild animals, and clowns. They also tear down the tent. Dads are the strong men who double as clowns, and occasionally they try to keep the tent from falling down.
Enter the abode of a homeschooling family and, like a fly-by-night circus, you may find that it's quite chaotic. The costumes are well worn, weariness is etched onto the faces of the performers, and, on REALLY bad days, there might be animal poop on the floor. But, like any circus, you will also find laughter, fun, and a childlike sense of wonder. So grab yourself some cotton candy and popcorn, sit in a creaky metal folding chair, and enjoy the show! I am your host, The (Almost) Amazing Mammarino!
2 comments:
You are way toooo funny! So mommy, if you know all this, then why must you torture your sweet little screech?!
hee hee!
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