Going Against The Gut

This morning all three of my children were playing, like real friends, when I looked over and my stomach sank. It sank because I knew I had to break up the fun because it was time for our oldest, August, to go to school. He's in kindergarten, only 1/2 day...2.5 hours a morning, but still, there is a specific start time and it was nearing...so we needed to go.

When I said, "It's time to go to school," they all turned and said, "OK, I guess we'll finish drawing later." And that was that. They were OK...but I was not. I got everyone bundled up to go out in the snow, dropped August off at school, and came home.

I sat and thought about how this morning just didn't feel right. And so, I instant-messaged my husband at work and said, "I'd really like to homeschool August next year." He IMed back, "OK. Sounds like a good plan - good for all of them." And that was that.

I may have just changed all of our lives. For the better? Only time will tell.