RECENTLYTonight we pick up our daughter & her husband at the airport. They are flying in for the weekend. They are away at graduate school. Our son-in-law was asked to compose an orchestral piece to commemorate the centennial celebration of the university from which he graduated. It was certainly an honor. After many months, the overture was completed & now he & my daughter are returning for its debut performance by the symphony orchestra this weekend. Following the concert, a reception will be held in his honor. Can you tell how excited I am?
In addition, I will see my daughter for the first time in 7 weeks. During that time she has grown from 16 to 23 weeks pregnant. If my grandson will cooperate on cue, I hope to be able to feel him as he moves around. Apparently he moves all the time so my daughter may grow weary of me keeping my hand on her tummy :)
This precious couple was homeschooled, graduated from their homes & went on to graduate summa cum laude from college. Did we always do everything we needed to do in our homeschool? Dot every "i" and cross every "t?" Absolutely not!! Did we attempt to create a learning atmosphere & a love of learning in our homes? Absolutely!
I am a parent in three very distinct seasons of life at this time. The above is one season. Our oldest son is a sophomore at a university 2.5 hours away & is living on his own now. It has been a pleasure to see him mature, make responsible decisions & actually study for tests!!(Any moms of second-born sons, out there??) :) So in one breath I pray for my married daughter, her husband & our soon-to-be grandbaby & in another breath pray for my son in college & everything that goes along with that.
In my third season, I am a homeschool mom of a 7th grade son. I'm in the daily trenches just as you are. I do find it easier now, of course, to get things done as we have fewer interruptions since there is just one in our school now. In this season, there is more time for science experiments, reading, watching science or history on TV, etc...
I was thinking how each of my three children's homeschool experience was (and is) different & how that is okay. The Lord can guide me to make it what it needs to be for them in accordance with His plan for them. I needn't spend time lamenting that I did this with this child & not with another. It is what it is and it can be what it needs to be for that child. It is easier to say this since I have seen that it works. One bad homeschooling day, week, month or year does not need to define your homeschool experience, but rather will shape what you need to do next. Press on!
Thank you so much for your encouraging response on my blog.
Mish
Blessings, Melissa
Hope you do get to enjoy feeling your grandbaby moving around :-)
Blessings, Melissa