RECENTLYToday I got a pretty big dose of "these times they are a-changin.' " I had lunch with three longtime homeschooling mom friends. We're all about the same age & all about in the same stage. One mom just became a grandma for the first time. Three of the four now have married children, with the fourth mom's daughter getting married this fall. We shared & laughed & laughed & shared. Times passes quickly with longtime friends.
After lunch, I called my married daughter who is expecting her first baby & asked her if I could bring her a fruit smoothie from the smoothie store. She was excited. Her husband walked in from playing golf with my son & he wanted one, too. I love doing little things for them. They gave me their fruits of choice for their smoothies & I delivered them. I came in & visited with my daughter as she prepared tiramasu for a special dinner they were attending. How fun it is to visit with your grown children! My 19 yr.old son & his girlfriend came over & we all sat around & enjoyed one another. We laughed hysterically as my son offered parenting advice to his sister. I, the only parent there, just listened as the four of them talked back & forth about parenting. A few times I almost said something, "nah, they'll understand what it's REALLY like soon enough, right?"
I wanted to say thank you for your uplifting support through your comment. I know that day is coming when our daughter, will marry and be in the real world. I just want to keep her close and letting her know I'm here for her.
Debbie
www.homeschoolblogger.com/mychildrenandme
Love your ideas and I hope that you will continue to share your homeschool wisdom.