The Obligaory "Why I Homeschool" Post

Homeschooling is new to me. I was raised by a public school teacher, who was raised by public school teacher in public school. I have nothing against public schools, necessarily. They just don't fit into our family for now.

That said, we all have our reasons. Here are mine.

1. I want to see my kids grow up. By that I mean that I actually want to watch them. With my own eyes. I don't want to miss anything. Our days move more slowly. As does waking up, eating breakfast, play time! None of this running around stressed out about missing the bus. I love that my children bond and play in the morning.
2. Every child is different. But my children are just weird. My oldest is simply a square peg and I refuse to allow a teacher to force him into a round hole. My second son is a nice slim, perfectly shaped peg. Once he's in that hole, nobody notices him. He just fades into the background. Again, no school for him for now. 
3. Because I want to control my children's education. In theory, teachers and parents work together to create an optimal educational environment for a child. Riiiight. In real life, many teachers are happy not to have to share this task with anyone (I'm not saying teachers are lazy, just over worked) and parents are all too happy to let learning take place in school only. Feeling responsible for my children's education means every moment is an educational opportunity. We're always in learning mode and that's not a bad thing. 
4. No guilt 'mean' mommy mode. When they were in school I felt like I had to spend all of my time being a nurturing, sweet mommy because I felt so guilty about not spending time with them during the day. Now I have time to provide structure and I think my relationship with my boys is better than it was before. 
5. A home of brotherly love. Of course my boys fight on occasion, but they spend hours playing together. Learning how to be a family and how to interact with each other. Maybe I'm just being naive or my kids are too young, but "Siblings Without Rivalry" was actually not applicable to my kids. 

What are your reasons for homeschooling? Not homeschooling?