Homeschooling

My husband and I have decided that we will be homeschooling our 9, 8, and 3 year old next school year. My cousin is also going to be homeschooling as well as a bunch of my friends who I just learned are homeschooling or will be starting next year.

I have been scared since I felt the impression that this is what I need to do for my kids and my family.
What if I can't do it?
What if my kids are driving me crazy and I end up screaming all the time?

I have some blogs that I follow and one of my dear friends has a blog called From the Mrs. I absolutely adore her blog and she seems to put things in such clear words to how I feel! Her blog and doing the research about homeschooling the kids has calmed my nerves and now I am excited to mentor my kids next year! I kinda want to pull them out now! :-)

If you have ever thought about homeschooling you should read this blog post from the Mrs. As I said she states things just as I am thinking them. I also love that she is always encouraging to the readers and watching what she does gives me hope that I can do better too!

Mark and I haven't decided if we are going to use a program for doing homeschooling like k-12 or utah connections academy or to do TJEd Thomas Jefferson Educations (this is what I'm leaning towards)

I am not against public or charter schools. I love the Charter school my kids have been at since my oldest got into Kindergarten. For me it's a matter of schedule and family time. My husband works evenings teaching taekwondo and this doesn't allow for much family time! I had been feeling something eating away at me and I wasn't sure what it was...then one day the kids stayed home from school because I was just feeling like having everyone around. What a great day that was!

Now I'm not crazy and think every day will be easy but I am surely excited!

Remember to spend time with you family. It's amazing the changes you can and will see in your kids and yourself! Do something just because and most of all. HAVE FUN!!!

Best wishes and visions for your future!
Elaine