*SIGH* Ever have one of “those days”? I wish the Blogger Friend School Assignment wasn’t today, because I want to be upbeat and positive about our homeschool, and today is one of those days when I just want to crawl into bed and not get back up. I have managed to get all of the “basics” done, except for Lefty’s English — I’ll get to it later…but I haven’t gotten any Konos or Tapestry done today. :(
I’m in a fog. I’m not getting much sleep these days. In fact, I wake up feeling like I haven’t slept at all. Then to make matters worse, today my ten-year-old daughter decided to wake up at 4am. She couldn’t get back to sleep, so she started talking to *me*. I am not a morning person when it is TIME for me to be up, let alone hours before that time, and after having gotten only a couple of hours of sleep to begin with. So today I have been sleepy, and angry, and irritable, and exhausted, and feeling overwhelmed.
….and it’s when I feel like this that the children purposely push my buttons — arguing, bickering, picking at each other, not doing chores, losing their English book and not even pretending to be concerned enough to even go look for it.
I tried to nap – I begged them for just a half hour. That didn’t work. Even with a pillow over my head, the escalating noise in the next room wouldn’t allow it. So I am up…and stewing…and blogging in an attempt to keep from bawling.
So…the blogger friend school assignment for today…
Assignment: Take time this week to write about YOU and your feelings of trials and triumphs with homeschooling. Touch on when you first heard about the concept of home schooling and whether you tip-toed into the idea or just jumped in and never looked back. Share your schooling as a child and how you compare it to what your goals are for your children.
How about I just write about the *trials* right now (like today), because I don’t feel very triumphic. As a long-time homeschooler (what has it been now? 11 years?), I am the cheerleader…always trying to encourage everyone else in their homeschooling endeavors — but today…and possibly for the rest of this very exhausting pregnancy, I think *I* need some encouragement. Sorry to be a downer.
But…in all things I will praise God. My praise for today is that I live in a free country that even gives me the option of homeschooling. Whether or not we get much done in a given day, it (my children being here at home, together) is better than the alternative.
Now…off to find some toothpicks to hold my eyelids open.
Isaiah 40:29-31
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles;
they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Why I Do What I Do:
About Janne
And you’re still my hero! I just came through a pregnancy, so I know exactly how you’re feeling.. so I will encourage you.. this is a season, and seasons come and seasons go.. By the time I was 30 weeks pg, I was NEVER doing this again.. now 5 weeks PP, I’m ready to be open to what ever the Lord wants from me again.. (I’m 41.. we’ll see what he wants from me).
Janne – your kids are beautiful, so are you. We all need sleep at times, I wish I could rest my head on someone’s shoulder like my baby does, and just sleep away the day. Drink lots of water, and have some calcium and maybe some chammomile…or some Vitamin B’s to take the edge off until you get to sleep later.
hugs
Mrs. Sombra
BFS Teacher
[Reply]
Janne,
Thanks for stopping by my blog and ooohing over my babe. ;-)
And of course you have to know that probably every mom that is stopping by your blog and reads your BloggerFriend post TOTALLY knows how you felt today! I do! What I do during those kinds of days is pray for God to continue to give me His vision for my job as a mom. Works every time. He’s such a good Father.
[Reply]
{{{{HUGS}}}} I’m starting our 19th year next week … I hear ya loud and clear! Been there, done that, got the t-shirt! LOL! There have been more days than I care to admit when I watched the big yellow school bus go by thru my tears. One year on the first day of homeschool, I scootched my chair in as I was sitting down at the dining room table, and sat the chair leg down on my big toe — and yep, it broke (my toe, not the chair LOL!)
I’m adding you to my daily prayer list … I’m always up early, so know that somebody in southern MI is committing to praying for you (NOT praying to have you committed LOL!) every morning between 6 and 6:30. :o)
[Reply]
Just wanted to let you know that I am praying for you. May you find comfort in HIS arms.
[Reply]
I had to chuckle at your using toothpicks to keep your eyes open, havent we all had those days, sometimes more often than not. You have a beautiful family and this is a great photo thanks for sharing, look forward to hearing more about ya in the future lessons on BFS
[Reply]
I had a similar day. The washing machine is broke and hubby is trying to rig up something for the part he can’t find. We’ve had the machine for 8 years and to be honest I’ve been counting the days the past few months knowing it’s time is about to come. But you know, there’s the entire 8 people clothes thing that adds up rather quickly :O)
I won’t mention the vehicles thing, the curtain thing, or the crazy dinner time stuff (visit my blog for the grab ‘em and run thing). Some days are longer than others and some days repeat themselves (over and over and over). That’s why it was fantastic to see the verse, the sweet picture of the children, and your praise and thanks to God!
That’s a sweet photo Janne. Keep up the ‘pressing on’. Keep storing up His word!
Blessings! and I WILL pray for your day tomorrow!
[Reply]
Oh darling-you are entitled to some bad days-esp. when you are preggers. I just emerged from a season of dred for homeschooling. I know exactly what “those” days are like. I still haven’t found a way to avoid them, but on those days-saving your relationship with your kids is more important than bookish things. I have decided to start every day with devotions on character building verses and discussion -I tried this before and when we did it-our days went soooo much smoother. Then I let it slip into the background and those days really stunk! So that is a major must this year for us.
I wish you all the best and sending a cyber hug.
Thanks for sharing.
[Reply]