In the middle of all the boxes and chaos, we have been doing our best to get our boys together with some of their friends before we move. We have had their cousins and the neighbor's grandkids over more than not lately! Which, in my mind just keeps them occupied and gives me time to pack! Last night, as we were watching the six of them play the Wii and with toys, Chad looked at me and said, "When will school ever start back?"....Not a bad question actually...even though it was funny at the time!
You see, for all of you homeschoolers out there, you understand that you don't get the "time off" for grocery shopping without the kids or for running errands while they are in class! It is a choice we have made because we LOVE being with our kids (maybe I am generalizing - I LOVE BEING WITH MY KIDS!) and because we feel like we can give them something that the classroom setting cannot - individualized instruction over the topics that we feel are important! But, this choice comes with certain difficulties - never any time alone, structuring your home and LIFE to fit in the teaching and time for individual exploration, disciplining your children in a way that still motivates them to listen to and learn from you, and disciplining yourself not to neglect your duties in your home, the area of homeschooling and in the area of wife!
So, as we face the New Year, get ready and put your seatbelts on! Homeschooling is about to kick back up if you haven't already - whatever your schedule is for the next half of the school year, remember - Dad might need a little more attention in the mix, the house cleaning can become a learning experience for the kids and family meals are teaching opportunities!
Enjoy your 2009!
Michele Everson, Proud Wife of Pastor Chad Everson and
Proud Mama to two boys not wanting to start back on schoolwork!
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