This will be a rather short post today, because my coffee has not begun working yet, and it has been an extremely busy several weeks. I’m kind of EXHAUSTED.

I have been planning to homeschool the kids again this year, and I already have our books and resources and so on. We have pencils and blank paper and notebooks. I have time blocked out each day for school.

And THEN, Troy and I both realized that running my business, starting his up, taking care of the baby, AND homeschooling was more than we should take on this year. (If you guys were around two years ago, you might remember that I was working THREE part time jobs, going to school, and walking three miles to use the bus every day – and I just about cracked because it was TOO MUCH.)

So yesterday, I visited the school near us. It’s a nice school. Plain and friendly, full of big windows that let in light. New bathrooms and hallways. And today, I’m dropping off the paperwork to the office that will enroll the two oldest kids in public school this year.

Needless to say, I’m equal parts relieved and guilty-feeling; because I have made it my mission to educate my children myself, it is very difficult to give that job to someone else (or a group of someone elses). However, if I have learned anything from the last few years, it would be this: sometimes you can’t actually do EVERYTHING on your own.

Therefore, I am delegating. I will have more time for working while they are away in school. Troy will have time to launch his business because he won’t be keeping them out of my hair while I’m working. And when the kids come home from school, I will help them with their homework, and tutor them in anything they are having trouble in – because you bet your ass I am keeping all the school books we already have!

School starts next week. Right now, it feels like we are all ending a chapter in a book together, and waiting eagerly for the next to begin. It’s going to be an awesome fall.

P.S. I forgot to add that I am still teaching Ian preschool material when he’s here with us. Because I can’t wait for him to learn to read!