Congratulations!

My oldest - my son - has graduated from homeschool high school.

Fillin' Some Big Shoes

My eldest is nearly 18 - when I say nearly, I mean nearly. He will be 18 in May. He is the spitting image of his dad, or so I am told. I was never good at looking at my children and seeing my husband or myself in them. He will graduate from high school this year - but that is another post.

Meanwhile, he has been looking for a job for almost a year, to no avail. Now, I do not want you to think I have raised a loafer and that he has never worked a day in his life. He started his own lawn mowing service when he was a teen/tween and continued it successfully for two years. Since then, he has worked on and off for the last couple of years for his dad and uncle. Lately, he has been putting in a lot of hours (some times 8 to 10 hour days two to three days a week) and still making sure to get all of his required school work accomplished by the end of the week. The latter is more of a shock to me then the long work hours. He has never been afraid of work. Sometimes, however, he views his school work as pointless. Can't say I am not in his camp many times, but it is required to graduate, so he drudges through it. ~ oops, got a little off point there

Anyway, with his busy work schedule, I am seeing less and less of him. It is just the girls and I more and more often at home. I know it is just another stage of our family life - another one full of mixed emotions. Pride and Excitement - I am so proud to see my son grow into a man and work hard and take ownership over his life. Sadness and Fear - It is hard to imagine it is this time already.

Whirlwind

I can feel the rush of getting back into the full swing of things coming upon us.

Sierra started back up with her dance classes this evening. This will be her fifth year doing hip hop and she is very passionate about it. She found out at the end of last year that her instructor was moving out of state. She was devastated. What would the new instructor be like? Would it even be worth continuing to take classes? Well, my heart was so pleased to hear when she hopped in the car after class, that she loved it. The new instructor was wonderful and she thought it was going to be a great year. What a huge relief!

Dakota is playing fall baseball this year and practices will be starting up this weekend. I am so thrilled for him as baseball is his passion. He eats, sleeps and breathes baseball, but has not been able to play for several years. This may be his last opportunity as he will graduate this spring, so I could not be more pleased for him to be able to participate in something he is so passionate about in a laid back and fun way.

Chloe will be taking a year off from dance and will be participating in a coop instead. She will be taking an art class, music class and science class. Throw in a homeschool park day and our usual Friday with friends and I am thinking her very social appetite will be filled.


Now, for mom to find time for school and all the other household stuff while playing chauffeur . . . that will be my organizational challenge.