Homeschooling and a New Niece

Homeschooling is still going well, no major mishaps yet!! And I believe that the boys are actually getting more out of it than they did in public school. I wish I had the funds to go ahead and start the girls now too! They are begging me, and really it is not fair, hopefully God will answer our prayers and everything will work out. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Jeff and Sara Packard on the upcoming adoption of a baby girl!! Cant wait to meet the little gift from God!! I know that it will be a long haul and a difficult journey for them and we will pray that everything goes smoothley for them and that God watches over the baby and keeps her healthy and safe for them.  I cant imagine how hard it is going to be to wait for such a precious gift, we will pray for patience for their family, I know God will look out for them and everything will work out the way it is supposed to. We are looking forward to some down time as Motocross comes to an end Oct. 30th for the season. Bill will hopefully get a much needed break. But in the meantime he will be making a trip to the UK for his job. What a wonderful opportunity to explore other cultures, hopefully he can bring back some information to share with the kids. I have to tell you having the 2 boys home all day is a big change, it is like having 2 toddlers LOL as soon as their studies are done they are imediately wrestling, I am constantly on them to settle down. I guess this is the way boys bond..........LORD HELP ME!!! I thought teaching them was gonna be the hard part. Oh yah and I dont dare take a nap, the minute I drift off, it sounds like cannons going off or they come in asking 20 questions. I LOVE MY BOYS!!! Like father like sons!!! Is it illegal to give them Nyquil for lunch LOL?????  October 8th we will be taking a trip to Marion to the Mississenew 1812 reinactment for one of our homeschooling field trips!! I have a feeling Aiden will enjoy it more than Dalton but none the less it should be a very educational event!! I will try to get pictures and post later. Aiden is very excited to learn about "Olden Day' guns and cannons, he thinks that he should get to shoot!!  I DONT THINK SOO!!! I cant wait to watch the battles on horseback, I cant imagine my horses not spooking from all the gunshots. It better not rain that day!!

A few weeks ago I quit my job, I was very emotional and upset about it, I was frightened by the unknown. I have been going through alot in these last couple of years. Most of it not noticable to the naked eye. I have been fighting with myself about my mothering, wifely and financial duties to this family. I believe I was kidding myself to think that I could do all of these things well. I had no problem doing all of these things but to do it well and to be fare to everybody as well as myself was not possible. I fealt that if I didnt do it "all" that I was less of a person and that I was letting everyone down. I still dont have everything figured out, but I am hoping that I am on the right track. Some days I am more sure than others. I am not sure I will ever have it all figured out, but I will always be trying to better myself for my family and for myself. That is the hardest thing......to allow myself time for 'myself' I have always concentrated on making everyone else happy and have forgotten about myself. However when my children are happy I am happy!! But I have learned sometimes my children have to make theirselves happy and that I must find time to make myself happy!! Homeschooling is going surprisingly well, I was expecting it to be soooo much harder than it is. I was sooo scared to mess up or not do it right. But I just dived in and actually it is kinda easy and fun, yes it is alot of work but the boys and are getting to bond, I cant wait to start the girls!! Now it has only been a few days, so I may not be so optimistic in a month from now, but we have committed to doing this for at least a year. Please pray for my sanity LOL.  

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Well I am afraid Fall is upon us.  The kids are sick, the weather is cold and rainy. But on a brighter note I get to put out fall and Halloween decorations , this is my favorite time to decorate!!! Even more so than Christmas. We have one more horse show this year! Kinda sad to see the season pass, and racing outdoors will be over for Dalton by the end of October, a much needed break for Bill!!! Poor Avery got her braces yesterday so that means 4 Packard kids now have or have had braces, so that only leaves Aiden!! Boy will my checkbook be glad when all this is over with.  Kenzie is doing fantastic at the Academy!! So proud of her!! The rest of the kids are doing great in school as well!! I am doing my homework and researching lots of programs for next year, I have had the pleasure of talking to lots of homeschoolers and I am thankful for all their support and shared info. I really like the Bob Jones Un. Program as well as the Switched on Schoolhouse programs.... the latter is alot more reasonable price wise, but it will boil down to what fits the kid the best, I have 4 children that all learn differently, it would easier on me to have them all do the same programs but it wouldnt be fair to them, sooooo still got alot of thinking to do. Gonna meet with some more experienced homeschoolers as well as teachers at the public school to get everyones input before "I" make the final decision. Also here is a picture of Aiden enjoying his new dirtbike. He has only had it a short time and is already jumping, for some reason it doesnt scare me when Dalton does it, but it terrifys me when Aiden does, and I remember Dalton as his age doing the same thing, maybe it is because he is the baby, but quite possibly the toughest kid we have!!