Randy talked to me the other night about how the kids are hurting themselves when they suceed at keeping me from homeschooling them. I was aware of it but have been very frustrated in figuring out how to solve the problem. He suggested giving them workbook pages and taking the pressure off of me to teach them. As I thought about it yesterday, a number of ideas came to mind. I made a quick stop at a learning store yesterday while we were in Spokane and picked a few items up, including workbooks. I will need to sit down over the weekend to figure out an approach that will take care of the needs of my kids and will also get them working.
They are going to school very part-time at the public school. They attended 1 1/2 days last week and did pretty well. I know full-time would be a disaster for them but hope that they can handle 1 day a week so I can have a break and they can get some social interactions.
Life has been incredibly stressful the last 2 weeks. I planned and arranged a surprise birthday party in Calgary with our older kids for my husband. When we got home Stephanie's cat was really sick and we had to put her down yesterday. And, of course, the kids have reacted to having a weekend away from home and are having a hard time adjusting to the changes in routines.
I really pray that next week will start a little smoother phase for awhile. I am more than ready to get into a good routine.
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