Life lately
has been so full, so brimming to the top with activity. Homeschooling is going well. The kids are enjoying it and strangely enough
I am too. It feels very satisfying to be
doing something so important. My house
is less put together. Meals are not pin
worthy. Laundry and dishes are always spilling over. My floors need mopped and closets need
organized, but for some reason life has never seemed so full.
We have our
struggles. It’s hard being with the kids
24/7. We all have our ideas of what
sounds fun when school is over and we are all finding out we don’t always get
out way. But, what I am finding is that
teaching moments are always occurring.
Schooling is never truly finished for the day. If you can believe it, my boys are actually
fighting over who gets to gather the laundry and start a load for the day.
I am noticing
children who take pride in helping more around the house. Children who value free time more than
ever. Children who are playing together
like best friends. It is so rewarding to
see. It outweighs the difficult moments
by tenfold.
I have yet
to figure out how to make time for the things I enjoy. It seems the kids are up later and after they
are in bed my body can’t wait to lie down in the cozy sheets too. Lesson planning, housework and bible study
are consuming my mornings and before I know it, it’s time for breakfast and
school.
Socially we
are crazy busy. I laugh to myself at the
thought I was worried about social activities for the boys, only to find our social
life has greatly increased since homeschooling.
I am actually longing for days, when co-op, swim lessons, PE and field-trips slow down around the holidays.
The kids are happy and so much more outgoing than ever before. The families we are meeting are solid, fun
people. My idea of what a homeschool
family is has completely changed.
As for my
blog, I am changing things around. You
may notice I have removed some posts and the pics of my kids. I am feeling more and more every day, they
are getting old enough to tell their own story and don’t need me making a cyber-footprint
for them.
I am struggling
with if I am going to continue to share our family’s story about Asperger’s. On one hand, I feel like I want to shout out
with Glory to God for His hand in this situation, but on the other, I am unsure
of how my son would feel with me sharing his story, when he is older. I sincerely want to be a support to parents
going through the same ordeal, and share what worked for us, so I am trying to
figure out how to do that and still respect his privacy.
My blog will
probably consist of more journal type posts.
I just don’t have time to post pics and do fun DIY projects and I don’t
want that to hold me back from sharing my stories. I still have yet to share about the 3 years
that were the most stressful in regards to my son’s health, we also had house
issues, worthy of a movie script!
Have a
blessed day,
Kate
.JPG)
