Posted in Homeschool Thoughts

Thanksgiving has passed and Christmas is approaching quickly, a little more quickly than I would like it too. We jumped back into our school week rather easily. You know there are so many days that I doubt my ability to do this sufficiently. The truth is that I am NOT capable to do this sufficiently... not with out Christ and there are so many days that I try to do it with out Him present. It is evitable, I fail.

Homeschooling is not easy and I often struggle. I struggle with mastering the ability to do it "all" and come out sane in the end. Is it just me I wonder? I know it isn't but some times it feels like it is. I enjoy being a homeschooling mother and enjoy watching my children learn new things, it is very rewarding and worth all of the agony that I go through on a weekly basis.

Today we were forced to take school along with us on our grocery shopping venture. It was interesting. Superman when told to bring it in Walmart asked wouldn't that be weird? Nobody brings their work in Walmart. True but sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do to get it done :0). It went well until he dropped his pencil along the way and it got lost, hmmm accident? I think not.

We are dealing with a lot of whining and brotherly antagonizing with Superman who is 7. I have decided to do 2 things. 1. write lines when he can not control his voice and 2. silence when he feels the need to stir up trouble with T-Rex. After his punishment we discuss the verses that apply to his behavior and then encourage the opposite behavior. He is a good kid and I love him so much.

Have a great day and visit me at Embracing the Journey.

JOYfully in Him,

Kelli