Friday, January 04, 2008

We take the cakes!!

Keepers was today and it was soooo difficult. This club is not at all what I wanted it to be. It is just so hard. I want it to work so much and it just doesn't. If I look at each family individually-I love them. I have been friends with most of these ladies for a while-some casually, others much more involved. Only one is a totally new aquaintence. However, mix them all together AND you have the opposite of tongue and groove. It is not an ideal combination. The kids even feel it. In a word it is...AWKWARD. 3 more meetings and a final awards program. I will be shocked if any one signs on for next year.

My biggest problem is that I feel like a total homeschool mom failure. This is all in my head-I do realize that. It just seems as though every other child there is more reserved, respectful, well-mannered, pays more attention to detail, etc etc need I go on. It just seems as though every one else is more confident, scheduled...successful. Then I think about why I homeschool, then I feel happy again to be homeschooling. Until next month, when the meeting topic will be...drum roll please...ETIQUETTE. Talk about a disaster waiting to happen. Lilly has really developed a love for the word FART. I hate it and have mentioned several times that it is to be substituted with another less offending word. That works until she hears someone else say it-at church or a family function-then it takes hold again. I am borrowing trouble worrying about something over a month away-but I just can't help but wonder what fun contributions she will make to the meeting. Here is what I imagine:

"Today we will study about manners and how they are important." Lilly raises her hand.
"Yes, Lilly?"
"My mom says it is rude to fart or even say fart." Then giggle hysterically. No one will giggle or laugh (Except my other children, of course) All the other children will look up and immediately adopt the same look of horror their mother's have. Then there will be the obligatory, "Thank goodness that is not my child!" chuckle. They will comfort me with platitudes about how gregarious she is.

AND then I will spend the rest of the meeting trying to sweep my dignity up off of the floor. At least what I have left after the previous meetings and fiascos. This club is killing my self-esteem with a giant wrecking ball. I'm so glad I decided to start it.

6 comments:

Becky K. said...

If you were to look into the heart and mind of 90 percent of homeschool moms you would find everyone of those same feelings of insecurity. Love your kids...love the others' kids and be confident. You are in the place and time you are meant to be.
I had to smile as I read this post...it was so ME! We, on our co-op committee always say that it is a committee member kid who is most likely to cause "trouble"...it keeps us humble!
Becky K.

Hula Girl at Heart said...

Don't feel bad, I have a "fart" child, too. But then you already knew that didn't you?

Jason, as himself said...

Ah, yes. Right now Diego is enamored with the word poo poo. He tells everyone they're a poo poo. Even strangers at the grocery store. He thinks it is so funny. So far our efforts to stop this behavior have failed. I can hardly wait til he gets to the fart stage.

Jen said...

Oh, if the others are too good to fart, imagine how much gas is trapped inside their bodies.......

Mia said...

HEY LILY!! (yelling in a fun come and play way)
FART
FART
FART
FART
See if you can say it 10 times really fast, but don't tell your Mom.
From a Keepers Rebel

Sara said...

I'm very impressed with the cakes. I always wanted to take a cake decorating class. I hope your girls know how good they've got it!