Sorry I've been M.I.A. for a little while. I've been trying to get things in order for the upcoming homeschool year, (get the house properly organized, get supplies, ect) On top of that I MAJORLY messed up my back at work ....Which is making me feel like a crippled/useless person. I am so use to getting things done (no matter how hard) & letting the hubby chill out.. Now I can't even pick up a laundry basket of dry clothes!!!! 
Thank God that he gave me a great hubby!  He is such a sweety & has been helping me ALOT! & I must admit.. spoiling me a bit too  (hee hee)
Anyways...The hubby & me discussed a date for me to be done with work & definatly decided on March 16th. Well...I told my boss last tuesday that my last day IS March 16th. Well she is obviously very irritated, & she isn't speaking to me again!!! At first she tried to put words in my mouth like... "so you can work till' schools out in June?" I said, "NO March 16th is what we decided on." I even gave her our reasons why!!! Well then she said, "so you are done the end of March?" I said "No, I am done March 16th." ..........Well, at that moment I got called upstairs to do something & was planning on finishing our discussion.. But when I came back down the office door was shut. When the office door is shut it is usually because there is some "important/top secret gossip going on in there." (Hmmm.. I wander what/who they were gossiping about?.. )
Well thursday evening My friend that works in my dept. called me to see what was going on. I told her that I put in my (3 1/2) week notice & told her what was said. Then she told me that our boss was acting odd & that she is trying to get someone hired A.S.A.P./NOW. (I'd do the same thing & get them trained n' all.) However... the last 2 times someone put in a 2 week notice or longer.. They fired them & wouldn't let them finish out their 2 weeks.  HMMM? Makes me wander?
I know this may sound bad of me to say,  At this point..No matter what they decide... I really could care less... It is all up to them.
I trust that GOD KNOWS BEST!
I AM SOOOO looking forward to being at home doing my Wifley duties & homeschooling the kiddoz.
So Wedensday night I told the other boss (there are 5 of them!), incase she didn't know yet about me leaving & told her the reasons why. Well she did say that she thinks homeschooling is really cool if you got the patience for it..then & asked me if I know how much work is involved & told me I have to be certified & this & that....I know it is alot of hardwork & dedication & I know I do NOT have to be "certified" in this state... (but didn't feel it was worth correcting here because she likes to debate.) Then... the big SOCIALIZATION word came up AGAIN! She said that the kids won't be properly socialized & won't have good social skills & conflict resolution.. ect... Anyone who knows my kids will agree, there is a conflict resolution EVERYDAY in this house between both of them!  LOL!!!
I don't really worry about socialization. Our kids are NOT shy & are well socialized with other kids & adults also. They will talk to just about anyone! They are natural flipper lips LOL! 
Anyhow I was just looking around on the web & came across something that is OHHHH SOOOO TRUE. I copied it & pasted it below. Hope you enjoy.. tell me what you think!?!?! .
(I found it on nationalhomeschool.com/socialization)
________Home Schooling and Socialization_______
Many parents who home school their children have been questioned concerning socialization. A lack of socialization can be viewed as a deterrent to proper education. In most cases, we think of “socialization” as children being with other children so they can learn how to get along with others in society and be able to relate and cope with the “real world”. Is this what most socialization brings?
Socialization can be good or bad... In order to be successful and get along with others in society, we must first respect authority and our fellow man. Placing children in an environment with others who are not taught this respect, brings “peer pressure” on the child, often causing the child to act like others in their group and acquire their value system, this can bring about negative socialization. The child can develop attitudes and values like the group, where “everybody else is doing it”. People have asked, “but what about socialization?” but I ask, “what about education?”
Our society has become more concerned about socialization than education. What we should desire from an education for our children is an individual who can think for himself, making decisions from values which are based on respect for authority and his or her fellow man. An educated person should have convictions for life based on character, right conduct, proper communication in his speech, and whose appearance is a blessing instead of an obstacle to overcome.
Socialization is second to Social Skills Socialization must take a “back seat” to learning basic academic skills and social skills which reflect respectful manners and appearance with a good positive attitude. Home schooling is strong in promoting these basics and provides the child with a true understanding of proper socialization.
Education vs. Socialization Education should be the main focus of educating the child. Instead of asking a parent if their children will miss out on socialization when home schooling, the person should focus on whether the child is receiving a proper education, producing character and academic mastery
Well I am gonna sign off for now. Tell me what you think
I lo e input.
God Bless Ya'll
Shannon
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