We are very fortunate to be in a position where we have the opportunity to invest in our kids. I don't have a commute, and make enough that my wife is able to focus her efforts on our household full time. However, I am quite proud of the fact that if someone asks her what she wants to be when she's older, half the time it's "a ballerina", and the other half it's "a mommy scientist". If she grows up continuing to believe both of those are valid courses to pursue, _then_ I'll agree we did something right.
Also, Stavros is right, the twins were playing in the other room with Caspar Babypants YouTube videos playing. ;)
You sound like you're living the life my wife and I aim for. We'd like to homeschool full time as well to get the best possible education when we start having little ones.
I'm still in the very early stage of my career (web developer currently), but I'm lucky enough to work remotely most of the time and live in a beautiful forested area of NC. What general field do you work in? If software, where within that?
I'm a senior developer for Silent Circle.
Not shown in the photo: The twins watching Cartoon Network.
Heh, the dangers of an inside joke on a public forum...
For those downvoting, Stavros is a friend, and based on the number of kids songs videos I send him on IM, he is pretty well informed about what my kids watch ;)
Relatedly... Elmo and Ricky Gervais make a great comic pair:
So many 'parents' dump their kids in front of Cartoon Network, and ignore them for 18 years.