I always have a hard time putting into words why I homeschool, but my friend, Jen, recently, did a post on her blog about reasons she is thankful for homeschooling, and I couldn't have said it better, so she gave me permission to post the link to her blog her.
http://blog.followmywhimsy.com/2011/03/more-reasons-to-be-thankful.html
Enjoy!