Where nature fails to overcome our learning delays.

Today was a FANTASTIC hike in glorious weather.  And by hike, I mean a paved, two-thirds of a mile loop.  It was a love-fest (as pictured).

Until I tried to "teach" them something.  And by teach, I mean a simple instruction to write a sentence about what they saw.

I thought a fun environment on a sunny day would breathe excitement into their attitudes for learning? 

Turns out it was a whole lot of distraction that led to tears and threats of losing privileges.  I am AWESOME at inspiring work ethic in six-year-olds.  And by awesome, I mean wickedly awful.

Up next this weekend:  Research projects for 3 of my 4 children.  I need to swallow some happy pills, STAT, or this is going to destroy us.

I'm keeping it short tonight, because I am mentally TIRED.  Don't worry, it's nothing that a little American Idol (with a Teen Mom 2 chaser) can't fix.  Which reminds me:  MTV, your reality programming is a train wreck and I cannot. look. away.  I am now completely freaked out by adolescence and the state of New Jersey.  

Later, blogworld.