First Day of School

If you've been reading my blog lately, you know my opinion of sending my kiddos back to school. But, I'm not confident enough that I could offer my children everything they get at school. I couldn't offer them the drugs, the girl drama, etc. Of course I don't want them offered that, I'm kidding. What I don't think I could offer them is the social stuff they get there, being forced to get a long with kids who aren't exactly friendly, and most of all, learning to choose the right. Maybe I could. If I felt like I was supposed to home school, I would in a heart beat. But right now is not the time, so I send my kids to school. I feel like I am feeding them to the wolves, but I pray while they are gone and I know I am doing what I am supposed to. 

It's okay to go off on tangents right? This is my blog and I can say and do whatever I want, right? I need a little empowerment right now because I have absolutely no control of anything and at least I can have control over something by having a blog.

We have been practicing getting up at 6:30am for about 2 weeks. It has been tough and I haven't been able to do it. Once school started, I decided we really needed to step up the pace and do what we are supposed to be doing, like morning family prayer, family scripture study (which I am least tired in the morning so more likely to happen), and morning structure. So we did this. As I was serving up the kids their requested scrambled eggs, toast, bacon, and orange juice to give them the energy they need to last them until lunch, Camie sat down on the bench in the dining room and started crying. I had done her hair, she was all ready to go. I asked her what the problem was, and she told me she was sick and too sick to go to school. Seriously? This is the first day of school and no child wants to miss that day. I figured if she had a temperature, she could definitely stay home, but of course that would not happen. I sure am eating a lot of my words lately. Sure enough, her temp registered 100.1, enough to stay home. She was so sad that she was going to miss the first day. I went ahead and took pictures of all the kiddos, took them to school, and kept Camie home.

Danielle was excited but bugged that she had to have to get up so early. Danielle feels what is in the moment.  After school I asked her how her day was, and she told me it was horrible because the wind was blowing in her face. I asked if the wind had been blowing during recess, and she said that it had not, just while they were walking to the car for me to pick them up. She is so in the moment. She had a great day other then the windy 2 minutes to the car.

Taneal really had a great first day. Her best friend is in her class, her teachers are great, and Josh, one of our good family friends is in the class with her.

Camie stayed home and got sicker and sicker. Her temperature finally peeked at 102 and she cried herself to sleep, which my kiddos NEVER do when they are sick. I took her to the doctor the next day and she tested positive for strep throat. She was one sick little girl until the antibiotics kicked in and she is back to her normal self. She got to miss THREE days of school before she even got to go!