Our homeschooling group met for the first time for the new school year.  We have FOUR new moms joining us. So awesome. These are all women who go to our church.  It's gonna be fun getting to know these women better.  As homeschoolers, we all share a bond that many others can't understand.

One of the things we were chatting about before the meeting go started was how other moms wonder how we do what we do.  For instance, we've probably all heard, "I don't understand how you can be with your kids all day long."  What?  Wait a minute.  They ARE your kids, aren't they? A part of you? The children that, by either bringing them into this world, adopting them or fostering them, you have vowed to love and care for? To nurture? So, I guess what they're saying is that someone else is better off to raise their children.  I mean, that's often what parents are doing when they send their children off to public school.

Sure, my kids get on my nerves sometimes. Sure, sometimes I feel like I could go running out of the house screaming running for the nearest insance asylum, padded room and all.  But now that I've home schooled for two years, I can't imagine doing anything else. And I've never questioned my decision. I know that I know that I know that this is what God wants us to be doing.

Most of all, I enjoy my kids. I love that I can experience everyday, all day with my kids.  I'm the one who gets to answer their silly questions and their serious questions. I'm the one who gets to be there when an idea they've been pondering for months is finally understood (the light goes on!).

Yesterday we went to the store and got Uno Attack.  We sat on the floor and played the game for two hours.  It was fun, funny, silly... the 5-year-old kept wanting to press the buttons so she could have ALL the cards.  Could we have done this in the middle of the day if they were in school?  Nope.  And I would have missed this wonderful memory.

I love homeschooling.  I love my kids.  I love my life.

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Posted by 5atkins

I have had non homeschool church friends say, "I just don't know how you stay home with them all day!" or "I just can't teach my kids; I can't even help them do the home work usually." Also ironic is that three of these women are going to school to be pubic school teachers!!! COL (Instead of laugh I want to cry!)

I really wish I could share with them the beauty of being home. The wonder of really knowing your child. The delight in being there for the Eureka moment! I am just so thankful for God working in my heart. So I do a lot of praying by name to God and ask Him to change their hearts!

Some of my most fond memories are of when we would be snowed out of school for a few days and we would play board games and charades and spend lots of time together as a family!

I am glad it is going well for you! In Him, Eva

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Posted by 5atkins

I appreciate you sending the email about the slideshow. Hope things are continuing to go well with you and your family! In Him, Eva

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Posted by Barbi

I hear the same question all the time from non-home schoolers and I feel just like you. I love my kids... my two oldest are out on their own and it's just my 11 y/o baby and I during the day. I can't think of anything that could be better or sweeter than spending time with my boy.
p.s.
I just threatened this morning that the psych ward in our local hospital would be a nice vacation for me. LOL

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