More Beginnings

I just dropped the boys off at seminary. I drove off slowly - just to make sure it was really happening. I didn't want to embarrass them by going in. They walked in as it was supposed to be starting. If we had gotten there earlier, I might have sneaked in just to meet the teacher. Maybe when I pick them up...or some other day.
We get to start a few things this week. Rachel's clogging class starts tomorrow. I will be signing Megan up for a theatre class and then both of them want to also do piano. I'll get Jacob signed up for cross country too. So many things going on. I want to have the kids have the experiences they need. I think part of that includes leaving the schedule open for them to create and explore on their own. We'll see how it goes. It feels like we're off and running.

End of Summer

Earlier today we were heading to an appointment. We passed the local public elementary school. I pointed and commented, "Just think, next week the kids will all be back to school.". One daughter asked, with a bit of panic in her voice, if that's what they would be doing. After I explained that we'd still be homeschooling, the other daughter stated that she never wanted to go to public school. I'm not sure where that came from and she might change her mind in the future. They are both apparently ok with the idea of homeschooling. It puts me a little more at ease when things happen and I know they're good with what we're doing.