Okay I read that someone did a blog on their 10 favorite things about homeschooling.  :)  This got me thinking.  Not sure if I can come up with 10.  I am not always that creative, but here goes what I think my favorite things about homeschooling are.

1.  A flexible schedule.  That is one of the best things about homeschooling.  We have a flexible schedule.  Wether we have to move things around for vacations, or have to change things for doctors appointments.  We have control of our schedule.  And I no longer get that mid week letter from the school that says "Tomorrow" some award or meeting.  So that leads to #2

2.  Not having to deal with the public school system.  I remember doing that and among the fact that all the sudden they thought I knew nothing about my children, they also had control of all the time in our lives.  I like not having to deal with them any more.

3. Vacationing when we want.  Hmmm....these three seem very related.  :)

4.  Picking the curriculum.  :)  I love that I have control of what the children learn.  But also

5. WHEN and how they learn it.  How much time is spent on it.  Also not teaching them more than they need to know, until it is time for them to know it. 

6.Being able to do things hands on.  Things you would not necessarily think of too.  :)  Like making playdoh numbers, or shaving cream numbers.  :) 

7.  Exploring nature and going for walks on trails and making it part of science!

8. Getting out of bed, when we are rested, not to early, so we are tired and dragging all day.

9.  The fact that my son is so much more relaxed than he was in school.  So much more enjoyable.  :)

10.  I think there are more but I want this to be the most important part, GOD  is part of our studies.  The Lord is part of all our work.  I can do a devotion, we can pray, we can read our bibles, and noone, can say not to.  It is our choice. 

I think probably in all one of the best things about homeschooling is living in america we have the freedom to do this, to make our own choices and the freedom to mold our children into wonderful, caring, lawabiding, people that serve the Lord.