When I was a child, I had mixed emotions about going back to school. I really dreaded it as it approached, knowing my summer was about to end. True, it would be fun to see who my teacher was and who would be in my class, but ultimately, I knew that would last a day or so and then the reality of summer being over and back to sitting in boring old school all day would kick in. So you can imagine my surprise last night at 10 pm, when I was finally deciding to put the kids to bed (yes, they are allowed to stay up since it cools off at night and stays light out so long!) when Olivia asked, "When can we start homeschool again?" I was really tired and yawned, "soon, honey, very very soon." I really should have given her a better timeline than that because when I came back with a glass of water, her books were out and her pencil was poised ready to write. "Ok, then let's go!" Frank and I looked at each other and cracked up. The girls talk about it every day and want to start again. I am sure that there are lots of kids out there wanting to go back to public school too, I just wasn't one of them. It is just such a comfort to me knowing that my girls are loving being homeschooled as much as I am loving doing it. I started getting my lesson plans ready today and haven't committed to an actual start date yet, but probably in the very near future. I am so blessed to be able to persue this option of educating my girls at home. We really do have amazing freedom in this country. One of the focuses of our curriculum this year just happens to be on our country and you can be sure that freedom is a topic we will be discussing. Avery (freedom) should really love that. I never want to take for granted the opportunities we have been given and I want my children to be appreciative of the blessings we don't think about each day.
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I know!
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