Reality...

As mentioned before, I am a homeschool Mom, and for the most part I really do love it:)
This morning, I read a chapter of Charlotte's web, with the fireplace on, all of us snuggled on the couch, my ever so obedient children, who sat so perfectly still and listened to every word I read, um, well, it was kinda like that. I did read and the fireplace was on, and we were snuggled because there were 5 of us on a love seat!
When we were finished reading, I was really enjoying sitting on the comfy couch in front of the fireplace, (and I was feeling lazy), I got my 7 year old to bring the last bit of his schooling down to me. There we sat, (I would say cuddled, and he would say, we sat beside each other), and I was really enjoying the moment with him. I just wanted time to freeze. It's moments like these that I cherish so much and just love being at home with my family. These moments do happen and I love them so much, but it is not always a happy little scene. Don't get me wrong, for the most part things are pretty good here, and when I say pretty good, I mean, there are little misunderstandings as to who really had the toy first, but "I want the tv on Disney channel", "they ruined my picture", "Mom, I spilled the juice all over the floor". And in between all of that insert me, running up and down stairs changing loads of laundry, folding, looking at a child's choice of clothing and thinking, "it is ok, they are proud of what they chose to wear!"
All this to say, as much as I have those 'perfect moments' that I do love, I have a lot of just regular 'LIFE MOMENTS'. I want to keep it real! I don't want anyone to think I have it all together, a perfect house (which if you have been here, you know it's not.), perfect children, the only thing really close to perfect, I would have to say is my husband;)
I think we can get caught up in thinking 'everyone else has it together except me' frame of mind. We need to keep it real and realize, all moms have dirty faces and bums they have to wipe, loads of laundry to wash and fold, breakfast, lunch and suppers to make, and little quarrels amongst children they need to help resolve.
Cherish and enjoy the good moments! For the moments that are just 'life moments', take a deep breath and remember no one has a perfect home or perfect children, even that mom that you are thinking about right now and you want to say, "but she has a perfect home!"