school's out for SUMMER!! =)

Just got home from babysitting, for four days, and I am exhausted. I did have a lot of fun while doing it, but I had NO IDEA how much work was involved with having kids. Now, i'm not talking about the laundry and the cooking. The bathing or the other typical routines... I am actually talking about the HOMEWORK!!! I watched an 8yo for 3 school days and I had THREE SCHOOL DAYS WORTH OF HOMEWORK!!! I find it slightly ridiculous that I had WRITING ASSIGNMENTS to complete for school when I graduated HIGH SCHOOL eleven years ago!! Seriously, could that be more ridiculous?? I also had to go over reading assignments and spelling words, but that was pretty easy stuff, but to actually receieve a note from the teacher saying "please respond to your child's letter w/ a letter of your own every day this week"... LAME-O!! now, i had some fun doing it, but I can't imagine being her mother, working my ass off ALL DAY just to come home EVERY NIGHT to more homework? Now, i haven't even told you about the 8 pages of REQUESTS FOR VOLUNTEERS, FIELD TRIPS, ETC of information that came home with her this week--- POOR MOMS!!! I have a new found respect for you all (and Dads too)... I don't think my mom had that much homework when i was in school-- but i don't think i could have any more respect for her than i already do, considering she's the best mom out there!! YEP, I SAID IT, THERE'S NO ONE BETTER THAN MY MOM!! AND I'LL FIGHT YOU TO THE DEATH IF YOU DISAGREE!! =)
So... back to the homework. Alisha was to write me a letter, pleading with me to let her have a WOLF CUB. and she had to draw a picture for every letter. I included the picture she drew on day one-- it was quite.... well..... interesting!!! =) But the point of the story was every night i had to respond to her pleads with a response telling her "no" and then she would plead again the next day... OH BOY... thanks for teaching my kid to whine & beg for things!!! Is that what we send them to school for???? YIKES!!!