Blessings From Home

Change is on the Horizon

After the discussion with my husband last night about our son and school and what we should do, I wasn't sure what would happen. Would my son be okay and finish out the year, would he continue to get so upset nearly every day that he makes himself sick? I lied in bed thinking and worrying, and praying over this to the point I nearly got sick from it (so that's where he gets it).

Then this morning, I got up and woke my kids for breakfast, helped them get ready for school, my daughter got on the bus, then when it was time for me to walk my son over to school, I got up and said, ok let's go, time for school. Well, he burst into tears before we even made it out the door. I got frustrated and told him he had to go and he got worse and worse, and finally I started crying too and told him he could stay home and we would figure this out.

I got on the phone with my mother and she suggested I take him to the doctor, that maybe he needed some sort of anxiety meds. I told her that I would take him to the dr, but I would not have my 7 year old son on prescription downers just so he can cope with going to PS. But I do want to make sure he hasn't worried himself to the point of ulcers. After talking with her, I called my mother in law, mostly just to tell her what was going on, because she and I never agree on anything and she thinks I'm weird about the things that I do...making my own laundry soap, cloth diapering, etc...well after sharing the story with her, she said that if he's that upset then he shouldn't have to go to PS,  You mean she agrees with me! She didn't know much about homeschool and worried about socialization, etc and I told her between the many siblings and cousins he has, to cubscouts, to tball, to church, that he would have plenty of socialization. She asked me if I could handle this, and I said, well ofcourse...I've raised him this far, haven't I?

Then it was time for my husband to come home for lunch. How would he handle it? I told him what happened this morning and that I had even talked to his mother and she and I actually agreed on something! He was as shocked as I was. He started asking questions about what we would have to do? Would DHS always be knocking at our door? Would we have somebody checking on how well we're doing with HSing? Will we have to buy an expensive curriculum? And I was able to answer most of his questions and assured him I would have more info when he returned home this evening. 

But before my husband went back to work,  I had to go over to my son's school to pick up his homework. I wanted to make sure he got it done just in case he had to go back even temporarily, and also because I don't have anything prepared for him anyways. I walked in, they sent me to his classroom, and his teacher was so rude to me...The conversation went something like this.

me: Hi, I'm here to pick up Nicholas' homework.

teacher: So, what, is it stomach problems or what? (in a very rude tone)

me: Yeah, we're really not sure what's going on yet, but he's got a dr's appt tomorrow morning

teacher: So, he's not going to be here tomorrow either? (Again, note the rude tone)

me: No, my husband and I really want to make sure that he's ok and we don't feel comfortable leaving him at school sobbing and so upset like he has been. We need to figure out what's best for him.

teacher: oh, okay, fine. here's his work.

About this time I walk past what I assume is my son's desk, as the first and last name were his, except for the first name was spelled wrong, and the teacher had apparently written it.

me: Is this Nicholas' desk?

teacher: yes

me: I wasn't sure since his first name is spelled wrong. (she spelled it nicolas and yes, that is a note of sarcasm in my voice)

teacher: (without looking at the desk) well that's the name I have on the roster

me: well that's not the way I spelled it when I enrolled him.

teacher: ( now looking at the desk and the roster) oh, I guess I forgot the H

End of conversation. I got home and told my husband about it and said maybe that was God showing me a sign in neon lights. He agreed and said, what do we need to do to homeschool?

So guess what that means? I finally get to homeschool my children!!! One thing we will do, is let our daughter who really is happy in school right now and who's teacher is a dear friend of mine, finish out the year and after that, she will be home with us too! I am so elated! Now, I'm frantically trying to figure out what I have to do next. Thanks to all of you who are always so encouraging to me. I told my son, he gets to be homeschooled and he was so happy! Now I guess the homeschooling journey begins.

I am happy for you!

{ 12:36, Wednesday, August 29, 2007 } { Posted by lisamarie }

I am so happy things came into place for you! I am too struggling with the idea of homeschooling. The tables are turned at my house I don't want to and my husband wants us to. Fill me in on your journey from here on out because Iwont be starting until next year.

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{ 12:45, Wednesday, August 29, 2007 } { Posted by farmgal35 }

I wish you all the best. I know what you are going though, because I went though it with my ds. He did find his 1st yr of school but by the 1st gr. different story. It didn`t take long until I went back to homeschooling. I haven`t regretted it since. Ds and Dd are happy being at home with me. sheryl

What a blessing!

{ 12:57, Wednesday, August 29, 2007 } { Posted by Kimberly }

I wish I could continue to homeschool mine! You are blessed to have such an understanding family! Everything will go well! You will truely enjoy it!