This is a journey.

   I remember going to school and how much I LOVED learning, but then again how mean other kids were to me.  Those two things are so intertwined in my head, I can't remember my favorite teachers with out those kids on the playground popping up in my head.  Now, here I am with a kid who is almost 7 and going through the same thing.
   But it's not quiet the same thing.  He has ADHD and is SO SWEET. He has this amazing personality that just makes you love him.  Which is why I don't understand.  School is already sometimes hard for him and then pile the bullying on top.  Even with the best teacher and some great friends, I have no clue how he gets up in the morning wanting to go!  I think the straw was last week, he came home with gum in his hair from a kid who is always picking on him AND the school told me they'd tell me in July if he'd get ANY extra help in school.  Mind you, we've been trying all year to get them to help with him as school since I can't be in there with him.  SO....
     Now we're on to the next thing, and why we're onto this road, the less traveled.  We will be going into home school.  Is it an easy answer for us.  No, not by a long shot.  It came with prayer and trusting that God gave me a wonderfully amazing and loving little boy, who I want to STAY that way.  I don't want him to be me, I want him to be BETTER.  Stay who he is and not have to build up walls to keep himself safe.  He will be able to stay true to who he is and be able to get the education he deserves.  That is what I want for him.
    At first I was excited thinking of all the things we could do.  Field trips once a month, Spanish at home, cooking lessons, waking up a bit later.  ;)  All these things really appealed to me.  We actually already started the Spanish and he's asking for more "extra" work everyday, even thought school hasn't ended yet.  Then I kept looking and got overwhelmed.  There's so much to do!  Paper to file and send off, and tests at the end of the year, figuring out where to buy or get a curriculum for EACH subject.  There are tons of places to look.  Some is better than others and some costs a lot more than I thought possible.  It was a lot.  Over the last week I've read more on home schooling than I ever knew existed.  I'm just grateful that there is this much information out there to help people.  Now we're a little more settled at least for him, then onto finding my almost 5 year old's for kindergarten.  Thankfully I have the almost 3 year old's already.  :D  Everyone wants what's best for their children, and this is what's best for mine. 
     Hopefully it will make all the difference.