Adventures in Homeschooling

I always knew that I wanted to homeschool my kids. Even before I had any!

Here's some back history on me... My Grandparents opened a private school in their church & that's where I went from 7th-12th & my Mom was my teacher. It was a great experience for me...Sure, we had drama, catfights, cute boys, etc., but not on the level of a public school. I have some amazing memories from my time at the private school & when I graduated, I taught classes there for four years until the school eventually closed.

Now, Prince Charming on the other hand, went to public school his entire school-career. He was against homeschooling from the beginning. I would bring it up when our oldest, Tater, was a baby & he would look at me like "why are we having this conversation again?" But I thought that I could convince him (eventually).

Fast forward a few years...We added Baby Hunny to our family &  I was stressed to the max! So, we decided to send Tater, who was 4 at the time, to pre-school. My heart was torn on the matter...sure, I felt like I was on the brink of a nervous breakdown with a newborn & a rowdy 4 year old boy...added with the other everyday stresses that we all encounter...but he was still just a little boy & I felt like I was sending him out to the big world! Of course, he did great at pre-school...he never even cried for me, not even one day. He learned lots of neat things & had two wonderful teachers...but I still knew that I wanted to homeschool. I continued to bring it up to Prince Charming occasionally....but he didn't get on board until his BFF - Brother from another Mother - kids were given the wrong flu shot at their public school. Prince Charming was appalled that they could give the kids the wrong shot (the kids ended up being fine!) so he was on board 100%. =)

We didn't do a Summer break after Tater finished pre-school in May because I thought that it would mess up the schedule we already had going. In the beginning (which was like a minute ago!) I thought that it would be all lollipops & butterflies...Sure we are getting up everyday & doing 8 hours of school....Sure my kids are going to be perfect angels 24/7....Sure my house is going to stay spotless...YEAH RIGHT! I have learned quickly that we cannot keep to a perfect schedule everyday. Some days are better than others, & yes, it's hard to balance everything but I am up to the task!

With God all things are possible! Amen!

Amberly