Homeschooling

I always knew I wanted to be a stay at home mom. I wanted the old fashion ,1960 version of a life that included a loving husband, that works everyday to support his family, 3 (yes I always wanted 3) kids that I adore that I get to stay home with daily, a nice home with a white picket fence, and 2 dogs in the yard. Never, not once, did that dream include homeschooling but here I am starting the process. My reason for wanting to home school is really a two fold reason.  I am a certified teacher, and I have worked in the school system for several years. I have seen the in and outs of our public school system, and honestly..... It Sucks! So, after two years of working in the system, I started looking for other options for Callie. I knew the school system would eat her vibrant soul alive. My fourth year in the school system, I decided I didn't want to be part of it anymore either. So, I knew I didn't want Callie in the school system, and now I knew I needed out too. Callie, without a doubt, has some form of adhd so sitting is almost impossible for her. In addition to that, she doesn't do well in environments she is not familiar with nor with people she doesn't know. All in all I knew in my heart that a classroom environment was  not for her and by homeschooling it allowed me to continue to do what I was trained to do, teach!  It really was a  win, win for everyone. After the decision was made that I would home school Callie, Alissa, my 13 yr old, decided she wanted to be home schooled too. I went from never thinking about homeschooling to homeschooling both of my girls in a blink of an eye. I can't even describe the range of emotions that I am having from being excited, scared, worried, but above all blessed.

 I hope to bring you guys along for the fun ride of homeschooling. So stay tuned for tons of blog updates:)