and we are off!!! I am so very excited!
The stars had their last day of school a week ago, today. I am not sure who is more excited about our journey, me or them.
We are looking at a few options for curriculum. In the meantime, we will do a bit of unschooling and just get to know each other again. I am hoping to find a rhythm for house work and meals before we start any kind of curriculum. Our summer is going to be a focus on fun. We have a wiggly sprinkler and the trampoline and our garden plants to look after.
I wonder who will learn more....
Friday, May 30, 2014
Thursday, May 15, 2014
A little note of thanks
When we first began this journey, just a few short weeks ago. I was very nervous about what our families would say. When they jumped on board and offered suggestions, tips, and sound advice I knew we were making the best decision possible.
To my own mom. You rock. You are my inspiration and you built my foundation as solid as any one person can. Without you I would be a lesser person. Thank you for always being my safe place. Knowing that your shoulder is always there to lean on and your ear is always ready to listen makes life unbelievably blessed!
To my mother in law. You are awesome! Like my own mother you continue to build up my foundation so that your grandchildren will have the very best. No they won't have every thing that they want, but they will have an abundance of what they need. Thank you for your strength, your love and for the man my husband is.
To my Aunt L. Thank you for being my friend. Thank you for not being afraid to give me your thoughts and opinions. Thank you for every minute of time that you have given me. I am so very blessed to have you in my life.
Thank you to all of the non believers, you will be the ones that are surprised. No, this walk won't be easy. The things that matter never come easy, for any one. It will take time and it will take work. It will also take love and a whole lot of patience. We know that home schooling isn't just something you decide to do. We know it will change our lives and it will change the lives of our children. We are looking forward to the ups and downs and most of all, we are looking forward to getting to know our children again.
To my own mom. You rock. You are my inspiration and you built my foundation as solid as any one person can. Without you I would be a lesser person. Thank you for always being my safe place. Knowing that your shoulder is always there to lean on and your ear is always ready to listen makes life unbelievably blessed!
To my mother in law. You are awesome! Like my own mother you continue to build up my foundation so that your grandchildren will have the very best. No they won't have every thing that they want, but they will have an abundance of what they need. Thank you for your strength, your love and for the man my husband is.
To my Aunt L. Thank you for being my friend. Thank you for not being afraid to give me your thoughts and opinions. Thank you for every minute of time that you have given me. I am so very blessed to have you in my life.
Thank you to all of the non believers, you will be the ones that are surprised. No, this walk won't be easy. The things that matter never come easy, for any one. It will take time and it will take work. It will also take love and a whole lot of patience. We know that home schooling isn't just something you decide to do. We know it will change our lives and it will change the lives of our children. We are looking forward to the ups and downs and most of all, we are looking forward to getting to know our children again.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Who is afraid of the big bad wolf?
Who is afraid of the big bad wolf?
Fear is so powerful! The fear of failure is even more powerful.
As the brick and mortar school year is coming to a close, I find myself having these small panic attacks. They usually start with the words "oh boy we are about to be doing this for real." The education of our children is about to be solely in our hands, where I am realizing it should have been all along.
I am trying to counter the panic attacks with knowing that we did not make this decision on the fly. We've looked at all of the options that we have available to us in our area. We know what is within our reach financially and emotionally. We are also aware that this will not be easy. We know that there will be hurdles and uphill climbs but we also know they will be balanced with memories and quality family time.
Another very big and very real fear is isolation. I know that we are not alone in our beliefs. However, finding our "people" is a work in progress. I know we all need social outlets and peers. My mind immediately sees my children being left out of activities because we are not in the immediate realm of a hundred other children that are all the same age. Then I think of how my children behave right now. My daughters want to be "in." When did being "in" become important at 9 years old? When did 8 year old girls have cliques? Yes, these are the socialization skills my daughters are learning right now, much to my dismay. The mean girl phenomena seems to be starting at an earlier age than I remember. We are convinced that the issues our son was experiencing were the direct result of his lack of socially normal behavior. I am almost positive that he was being bullied in some shape or form. I am sure that in time he will let us in and tell us why he was so unhappy at school.
We will continue to create our path and I know along the way we will find people that will join us and make our journey that much more enjoyable!
I also know what I am looking forward to. I am looking forward to the end of morning battles!! More on that to follow...
Fear is so powerful! The fear of failure is even more powerful.
As the brick and mortar school year is coming to a close, I find myself having these small panic attacks. They usually start with the words "oh boy we are about to be doing this for real." The education of our children is about to be solely in our hands, where I am realizing it should have been all along.
I am trying to counter the panic attacks with knowing that we did not make this decision on the fly. We've looked at all of the options that we have available to us in our area. We know what is within our reach financially and emotionally. We are also aware that this will not be easy. We know that there will be hurdles and uphill climbs but we also know they will be balanced with memories and quality family time.
Another very big and very real fear is isolation. I know that we are not alone in our beliefs. However, finding our "people" is a work in progress. I know we all need social outlets and peers. My mind immediately sees my children being left out of activities because we are not in the immediate realm of a hundred other children that are all the same age. Then I think of how my children behave right now. My daughters want to be "in." When did being "in" become important at 9 years old? When did 8 year old girls have cliques? Yes, these are the socialization skills my daughters are learning right now, much to my dismay. The mean girl phenomena seems to be starting at an earlier age than I remember. We are convinced that the issues our son was experiencing were the direct result of his lack of socially normal behavior. I am almost positive that he was being bullied in some shape or form. I am sure that in time he will let us in and tell us why he was so unhappy at school.
We will continue to create our path and I know along the way we will find people that will join us and make our journey that much more enjoyable!
I also know what I am looking forward to. I am looking forward to the end of morning battles!! More on that to follow...
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