Things for little brothers to do while Mom homeschools older brothers

1.  Strip 1/2 the leaves off succulent house plant and squeeze out liquid from leaves with feet.

2.  Escape outside and stomp in mud puddle.

3.  Sit in mud puddle.

4.  Peel wrappings off all crayons.

5.  Smash chalk against hardwood floors

6.  Dump remaining chalk in little space behind baseboard radiators.

7.  Spin several gluesticks to the top, take out glue, smush on table.

8.  Tear library books.

9.  Attempt potty training.

10. Dump cordless phone neatly in garbage can. (Thank God it rang soon after!)

Granted, this is not a comprehensive list.  But we've only been at this for a month so far...