I have not been to this site for a very long time. I have been so out of it.... Here is my story....

Mike and I moved down here when he got transferred with his company. To make extra money, we started working for a woman who owned her own cleaning company. It was Mike who was actually on her payroll, I just came with the deal. So, we worked very hard the summer of 07. My kids even helped out, and Robbie even got hired. Well, when the off season came, I just knew I needed to get back to schooling the children. So, I stopped working for her. Mike stayed one weekend, then she helped us get our own units to take care of. We had five. That was perfect. Mike and I could take care of them ourselves! As the off season continued, the company that hired us began to give us more and more responsiblity. Plus, we had to get all the things in order for a business: insurance, warehouse, bank account, etc. Schooling the kids was not going how I thought it should. Spring came, and our employer wanted to give us even more responsibilties, which meant we needed to hire A Lot of people. We did. We trained them and gave them work. Summer came and we were extremely busy. Busy is good. Our business continued to grow. When summer was just about over, Alexx, our 20 year old daughter, and Mike, got to thinking that the five children at home needed to go to school. My world completely changed. So did theirs. This decision came about in July 08, and in August we began to move forward with the idea. I was never really on board with it, but regardless, the five kids entered a private Christian school. On being tested, each of them needed to be held back a few grades. It embarrasses me to even write this, but it's the truth. Because of the busyness, and the business, I just didn't do what I was suppossed to do book wise. We did a ton of other things, and for that, I have no regrets. They are where they need to be right now. They are learning and moving forward. It is now Dec. 08 and I think I am almost ok with it all. It took them a very long time to adjust to the whole routine thing, But I'm sure it's for the best. It is a small school, which is good for them for now. Plus to send them there, we got a scholarship and for the remainder of the cost, Mike and I clean it in the evenings. Sometimes I help him, sometimes we pay an employee to help. Regardless, Mike is working very hard for this.In my heart, I wish that they were still here..... But in reality, there is nothing I can do..... I have kept this blog. But maybe I should just put it on something to save it. I don't really know..... I still want to write..... Basically when the kids come home, I am still homeschooling them. It's just crazy. It is hard. Sending them is hard. I won't get any deeper into this story as there are many different roads I could take right now. I will contemplate and maybe write it later. I know that Carmon still comes here to check. So, that is cool. I may even put the link up on my facebook page so more people can read it. ANd maybe get the word out on homeschooling. It didn't work for my family, but I know tons of success stories, and maybe someone out there will chose to do it on account of visiting the homeschool blogger. Whatever happems, I don't regret ever having the kids home. I do regret not being more organized, and more diligent. I have to run the race that is before me. I wasn't expecting these results, but it's for the kids. As you can see, sometimes I am still not settled about it.(sigh)

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I have not been to this site for a very long time. I have been so out of it.... Here is my story....

Mike and I moved down here when he got transferred with his company. To make extra money, we started working for a woman who owned her own cleaning company. It was Mike who was actually on her payroll, I just came with the deal. So, we worked very hard the summer of 07. My kids even helped out, and Robbie even got hired. Well, when the off season came, I just knew I needed to get back to schooling the children. So, I stopped working for her. Mike stayed one weekend, then she helped us get our own units to take care of. We had five. That was perfect. Mike and I could take care of them ourselves! As the off season continued, the company that hired us began to give us more and more responsiblity. Plus, we had to get all the things in order for a business: insurance, warehouse, bank account, etc. Schooling the kids was not going how I thought it should. Spring came, and our employer wanted to give us even more responsibilties, which meant we needed to hire A Lot of people. We did. We trained them and gave them work. Summer came and we were extremely busy. Busy is good. Our business continued to grow. When summer was just about over, Alexx, our 20 year old daughter, and Mike, got to thinking that the five children at home needed to go to school. My world completely changed. So did theirs. This decision came about in July 08, and in August we began to move forward with the idea. I was never really on board with it, but regardless, the five kids entered a private Christian school. On being tested, each of them needed to be held back a few grades. It embarrasses me to even write this, but it's the truth. Because of the busyness, and the business, I just didn't do what I was suppossed to do book wise. We did a ton of other things, and for that, I have no regrets. They are where they need to be right now. They are learning and moving forward. It is now Dec. 08 and I think I am almost ok with it all. It took them a very long time to adjust to the whole routine thing, But I'm sure it's for the best. It is a small school, which is good for them for now. Plus to send them there, we got a scholarship and for the remainder of the cost, Mike and I clean it in the evenings. Sometimes I help him, sometimes we pay an employee to help. Regardless, Mike is working very hard for this.In my heart, I wish that they were still here..... But in reality, there is nothing I can do..... I have kept this blog. But maybe I should just put it on something to save it. I don't really know..... I still want to write..... Basically when the kids come home, I am still homeschooling them. It's just crazy. It is hard. Sending them is hard. I won't get any deeper into this story as there are many different roads I could take right now. I will contemplate and maybe write it later. I know that Carmon still comes here to check. So, that is cool. I may even put the link up on my facebook page so more people can read it. ANd maybe get the word out on homeschooling. It didn't work for my family, but I know tons of success stories, and maybe someone out there will chose to do it on account of visiting the homeschool blogger. Whatever happems, I don't regret ever having the kids home. I do regret not being more organized, and more diligent. I have to run the race that is before me. I wasn't expecting these results, but it's for the kids. As you can see, sometimes I am still not settled about it.(sigh)

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Posted by Anonymous

Hi,I am so very proud of you,Theresa!You were very deligent with the homeschooling,until life for all of you threw you on a different path.At least now the kids' will learn what they need to and you can learn too.It takes lots of organizing and determination to stick it out!You did what I wasn't able to do and for that,I love you!!!Now you and Mike are working on a different project and still have the children to teach.Keep up the hard work!!!Love you so much!!Mom

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Posted by smallworldathome.blogspot.com

You know, there are different seasons in our lives and what works in one season won't necessarily be the same in the next! It sounds as if you all are where you need to be right now. Maybe in a couple of years, things will be different--maybe you'll feel more settled about them being in school, or maybe they'll be back home. But you are raising them in God's love and security--and that makes all the difference.

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Posted by PlaidHearts

(((TJ)))

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Posted by mom244now

Hello,

I was touched by the honesty I found in your latest entry. I think we all understand your situation and realize that as homeschoolers we have to be diligent...unfortunately that is easier said than done. Would you be willing to share more about your experience? I don't know about others, but for myself I sometimes have trouble finding that happy balance of not over doing it and not being too relaxed. I don't want to drive my kids to hate schooling but at the same time I don't want to be so relaxed that they fall behind. That's why I ask you to share what took place in your homeschool situation. I do hope this in not seen as "insensitive", I certainly don't intend to be, I just would love to learn from you :-) Blessing to you and your family in your new family business (which by the way I think is Awesome!!).
Marie

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