A good day!

We made it through the first day with flying colors. The boys were focused and excited to learn, though I was a wee bit nervous at times and probably tried too hard to keep things running smoothly. I was afraid of down-time, of lagging between subjects and losing their attention. After we finished I was very emotional and really wanted to cry, but never did. I don't know what that was all about. I kept thinking of all the other kids we know who were off to school, and I think Satan played on my thoughts and was doing his best to discourage me. So, I prayed and I sat down in front of the computer, searching Google for topics like "transitioning from public school to homeschool" in hopes of understanding my fears. Found out it was all normal and was greatly encouraged by what I read. Its going to take about 5 months for my oldest to adjust and about 3 for my youngest. How long for me??? Ha!

We studied Creation vs. Evolution this morning. ~N~ balked about the video I wanted us to watch, by Chip Ingram. But pretty soon he was into it and we had some great discussions. We looked on the internet for Michaelangelo's Creation of Adam painting, the boys printed it out and wrote a description underneath it to put in their portfolios. We worked on English after that... adding words to vocabulary notebooks and writing their first journal entries. Moved on to math, and then I told them it was time to read silently for 30 minutes. One took his book along with a pillow and blanket to the hammock. The other took his book along with a blanket and pillow to the trampoline! (I stretched out on the couch and had a little cat nap!)

After that, I told them they were done and free to do whatever they wanted. That's when I felt a little out of sorts, trying to figure out what I should do with myself, realizing I would do the same thing all over tomorrow, and just generally feeling moody. So I got busy with the laundry and felt much better after that. (That just can't be right - laundry makes one feel better??!! What's up with that?!)

Thank you for your words of encouragement. It means so much to me, especially since there is no local support group here. Reading homeschooling blogs IS my support network!!

Blessings to you all,
Marla