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Bug-eyed.  Some days, that's just how I feel! 

Perhaps it's the lack of sleep I've had or the silly giggles I've been involved in recently, but this particular lesson just can't be done soon enough!

The entire idea of homeschooling is being able to teach your children in ways that suit their particular learning style.  I have a logical learner and a literary or language-oriented learner.  I thought today would be a good day to drag out the legos and build a ziggurat.  You don't know what that is?  No worries - neither did I. We were learning about the Sumerians and their civilization, and the had built ziggurats.  Google it.  It's good reading.  If you need help falling asleep.  Sorry - truth!

I can't say that this went as planned.  You would think that, with a box of 9 MILLION lego pieces, there wouldn't be any arguments... right?  I mean, that's 4.5 million for each child.  Well.. guess what?  Yep.  There was only one of a particular piece and they both wanted it.  Enter bug eyes!

Some days seem endless -

My patience grows thin.

Why was I chosen

To be mother of twins?

Kudos to mom for not flushing them both down the toilet.  Crisis was averted with a calm voice (pat my OWN back!!), and as I type this, they are working together to help each other's ziggurat be the best it can be.  I don't think the Egyptians have anything to worry about.  Apparently engineering isn't in the future of either of my students....  I'm not laughing - I swear I'm not.  BUT .... somehow they got it in their head that a ziggurat was a church.  It wasn't exactly a church.  They believe these structures were "houses" for the gods.  Although we talked about that some, they are still building Sunday School rooms.  Lukas is also pondering the thought of a Smurf choir singing gospel songs in the basement.  Now he's looking for speakers.  Ok - ok!  So I'm laughing just a LITTLE.  Eh.... oh well. 

I don't know if they will remember the word ziggurat at their graduation ceremony.  My vote will be "no".  However... I hope ~ scratch that ~ I pray that the lesson they learned here today will be teamwork and forgiveness, as well as a good dose of "don't get frustrated". 

Which reminds me ~~ My bible study this morning included a story from Kay Strom.  She was talking about signs and wonders.  They still happen, you know.  How hard do we look for those signs and wonders?  We need them stored in our memory banks.  When times get tough and the going gets rough, we need to look back at those items in our past to gain some knowledge and strength.  It's important to have memories of "Remember when God ....(fill in the blank)" ... I know I have been accessing those memories lately.  It's important to remember that He did it before, so we can stand secure that He'll do it again.  That brings me back to "don't get frustrated".  He's still working on me ~ and you. 

Lessons.  They hurt sometimes, but aren't you glad we have them??