And so it Begins

Yup our adventure into homeschooling has begun.  Three days into it and this is how I feel...

Ok, not really but I have decided the way I approach Math has already got to change!  My kid!  Oh she gets so frustrated with Math.  She always has.  I think however I've figured it out, which after three days is pretty darn great.  She wants to do it all in her head.  Time to rewire that thinking!  See I'm already an expert at this HS thing!!!  Ya right, if only!!!!  

No really the last few days have gone ok.  I have had tons of idea's come to mind of extra stuff I think will drive the point across.  I, of course, accredit the Spirit with putting those idea's in my mind in the first place and am so thankful for the assistance, guidance, leadership, teacher on High, etc!!!!  

I know there will be days that I feel a lot like this...

but you know, my kid is pretty darn cool about me needing some space.  She feels the same way too and so I think there is some mutual respect there and on the bright side she's getting old enough I can leave her alone for short periods of time.  We still have yet to start two classes; they don't start until after Labor day and then I might be singing a different tune.  Right now though, we wake up sometime around 7:30a.m., start school around 8:30 and finish up around 11:30ish.  Today we took a long lunch break and then finished at 1p.m. but Emma didn't get up until 8 and I didn't feel like there was any need to wake her up before then.   I know pretty great right?  I know I'm a little spoiled, it's ok!  

I still have some worries about screwing my kid up with my lack of knowledge and in the end not having the great relationship I currently have with her now but as I've told a few family members and a few friends, "If the Lord has faith in me to teach this homeschooling stuff, I better have faith in myself!"