New Beginnings
It’s hard to believe that my kids have been in school for two weeks.
After three years of homeschooling, I finally felt a release to let them go. I knew it had to be God because despite all the struggles from year to year, I wanted them near, to have control of them and their education. I wasn’t ready to let go until now.
While it’s easy to let go of my 13 and 10 year old, it’s been hard to let go of Timmy (7). I homeschooled him for kindergarten and first grade, so technically this is his first real two weeks of school. I know he’ll do great. In fact, out of all my kids he’s adjusting the best. Though a part of me wants to keep him near, I know this is where he needs to be next year.I guess it’s me who’s having a hard time adjusting to my boy being gone so much.
Our schedule has been turned upside down. We’re used to sleeping in, and no deadlines for school lessons. We just took one day at a time. This new schedule is going to be good for the boys, I just hope I can handle it. I’ve been waking up a 7 am to help get the family off. Then I spend the rest of the day in a fog, yawning. I’m more of a night person, but I’m praying I can turn my schedule around as well. I’ve always wanted to be a morning person and I’ve already reaped the benefits of a quiet quiet time.
I’m not naive to think I’ll be able to wake up bright and early every morning, but my hope is to start the day out as a family (in the past my husband would take them to school while I caught a few more Z’s), then spend time playing and homeschooling Grace. On Tuesdays and Thursdays she’ll be in kindergarten and those will be my days to write, though I suspect I’ll squeeze in some writing time while she watches an occasional movie on MWF.
This Fall will be new beginnings for all of us. I’m looking forward to this season of our lives. For my children to grow academically and socially, for me to relax and concentrate on my own spirit and walk with God which will make me a better mom, and maybe just maybe I’ll see a change in my writing career as well. But until then, I’m enjoying the time reconnecting with my five year old and enjoying every moment of it!
