Calling All Homeschoolers!

Shortly before Eli was born I began to contemplate homeschooling in the future. In those days I blogged on Xanga and asked for opinions from home school students and parents. Now I am asking you! I go back and forth on this issue a lot, so I would love to hear from people who have "been there, done that."

What are some of the pros and cons of homeschooling, in your opinion? What influenced your decision to educate your children at home? What methods and materials do you use? How do you make sure that your children get proper socialization outside of the home? If you were homeschooled, what did you like about it? What did you dislike?

Thank you in advance for your input!