Now, on to my post:
It's all over facebook:
"kids go back to school tomorrow-hurray!"
"I'm so excited that we go back to our routine tomorrow!"
"The last two weeks went fast but I'm so glad I can send the kids off tomorrow and stop coming up with things for them to do!"
Our district is different. The kids start the second week of August so they can have three weeks off at Christmas. That means while everyone else goes back to school tomorrow, we have one more week.
I'M SO EXCITED!
Am I crazy? Why is everyone so excited for their kids to go back to school? I love having Reagan home. I've made sure she has been doing her reading and practicing writing stories, but we've just been enjoying family time. The week before Christmas is always a whirlwind. Then last week my mom had her stroke, so it feels like it flew by as well. This week we are going to have lots of fun (and sleeping in!). I have a few things in mind, but mostly we're going to just hang out.
I've often wondered if I would enjoy home-schooling because I genuinely love having my kids at home, but what I've realized is that I love having them home without obligations. I like the separation of school and home. Plus, Reagan really likes school. I'm open to the option later, but for now, she is thriving on the social part and really learning more than I ever imagined! (You may remember me expressing concern over the lack of challenge she was receiving. Rest assured that has been remedied and she is thriving with the challenges!)
This week it's just us girls! I'm so excited!
