Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Getting nervous.....


I have been such a flibberty jibert this past month.
I have been excited (and annoyed with workers) that our addition is coming along. I am here in charge of making sure that the guys stay on task and get paid. I have also been worried about how to pay for all this plus all the vehicle's tags are due, smog checks, Michael and Belle both have birthdays, my diet is not working AND the new adventure of HomeSchooling Aimee will begin soon. I swear I keep bouncing back and forth with "am I doing what is best for Aimee or should I just send her to public school with her friends?" I have to admit that almost every time I am getting the negative thoughts someone will pop in with their positive comments that I can do this. A few people just don't say anything so I can assume that they think this is a stupid idea. Oh my poor daughter is going to miss out on her prom and stuff. Well actually the group I am going to homeschool through has a prom. So there. It seems to me that most of the things that people have said to me that she would miss out on are all events that take place after school. So I figure that is not a High School experience, its an after school experience. I want Aimee to still do things with her friends. If they all choose to go to a football game then Yay! Go and have fun. Aimee hates sports so if she goes it would not be for the game so does it matter that it is not her "school" team? We saw her cousins play at their schools. Wouldn't it be similar?
Oh no the clubs! How can she join the clubs? She and her friends are not like me. Shoot I joined everything!! I am sure that the clubs, if she wanted to join, would include her. She is homeschooled not imprisoned. I just want the best education for her and less peer pressure.
I actually only had one truely negative response and she was looking at it from a perspective of being a teacher, teaching the students that are confined to their homes due to sickness. They have a hard time meeting others and are coddled by their parents quiet often. That is how she sees homeschool. So I am not taking her negitive thoughts of homeschooling at anymore than face value.
Possitively though, I have had people volunteer to substitute if I start to burn out or if Aimee needs a change from seeing mom 24/7!
So as nervous as I am, I think this is going to be so much fun! I am hoping that Aimee and I will find better bonding ground as well. This is the time that teens usually pull away from their parents and I am hoping that maybe she won't pull as far. God is sending us in this direction, he keeps opening the doors that this is right. I am going in to this new adventure with his strength behind me and we will ROCK!

If you know of any great homeschool sites for high schoolers that I should look at PLEASE leave me a message! I am always on here looking for new info.
:)

1 comment:

Bridget said...

you will forever be greatful! I think you are making the right decision...plus I need you to do all the homework for me so when my kids are in hs. i can go to you for advice:)....praying for you!!