Last year I homeschooled Anna Grace. I didn’t talk about it much on the blog but it was a decision I made after looking at all my options and deciding that I wasn’t too fond of my choices or couldn’t afford other choices. We had good days, we had bad days but one thing remained the same: Anna Grace got up every morning and asked if she could go and play with other kids.
This year, I chose a school I loved, the school then closed and I scrambled. And then my husband did something he rarely does: he voiced an opinion, a strong opinion, about what he wanted her to do this year. And so… Anna Grace started first grade today. She’s going to a little private school that is about 10 minutes from our house and she had a blast. I was a wreck over the past few days and, to be honest, I cried more than she did this morning. Cry as in “the ugly cry”. But when I picked her up this afternoon her smile was a mile wide and she had had a great day. I don’t know what we will do in the coming years but for this year… we have a happy first grader on our hands.
First Day of School
Ready to Go
Wishing We’d Hurry Up
Meeting Isaac and Wishing Each Other Luck
And Being a Little Concerned Too
A Hug for Jessie, Too
Anna Grace seemed to have a great day. I think tomorrow will be easier for me and each day after that will continue to get easier. I missed her so much today but Dana was home with me. Tomorrow it will be just me and Jack Henry so… that will be a bit of a test. The house sure is quiet when she’s not around.
So glad AG had a great first day. It’s hard letting go, isn’t it? Send good thoughts Abby’s way as she sends Isobel off to kindergarten in two weeks.
It is hard…but you will get into a routine…and begin to love that your daughter goes to school. I tried homeschooling for 3 years. Becky says, “My mom loves me too much to homeschool anymore!” A true statement. I don’t think we would have the relationship that we have if we had continued homeschooling.