Today is the first day of school for our local school system. It is also the first "official "day of school for Hilltop Academy. We have been doing some school all summer, as kids never stop learning, but they like to have an official first day, so this is it. This is also the first day I have blogged for Hilltop Academy.
As I was walking our dog this morning, drinking in the sunrise and the view of the mountains, with the mist settling in the valleys, I saw the school bus drive by. I am very glad none of my kids were on it. Because that is the bus two of my kids would be riding if they were in public school. My oldest daughter used to have to catch that bus at 6:45, to start school at 7:30. What with animal chores and getting ready for school, it was a very early morning for her, and for me. She is not an early morning person, and neither am I.
Our neighbor's kids are all going back to school today. I was thinking that she probably will have a lot of time of her hands now, and thinking how little free time I will have. But you know what? I wouldn't have it any other way. I am not completely ready to start school today, but I am excited. I love teaching my kids, though some days I wonder why I do it. Not for long, because the Lord reminds me why. I'd rather have my kids at home learing from me and their dad, then in public school learning from strangers that don't really know them, and don't have their best interests at heart, filling their brains and hearts with all sorts of secular nonsense.
Anyone who is beginning a homeschool adventure, take heart. This is the start of our 7th year of schooling our kids at home. It wasn't always traditional homeschooling, we have done cyber charter school too. But whatever we did, it was is tremendously rewarding. It can be very tough, humbling and aggravating some days. But overall, it's worth it.
