Over the last few weeks I’ve watched on social media as various friends around the country go back to school. I’ve seen various comments from my mom friends – some are happy to be sending their kids back so they can have a little more breathing room. Others are sad summer as come to an…
Travel Dates: August 18-26, 2015 After we explored Michigan’s Upper Peninsula along Lake Superior for 8 days, we made it back into northern Wisconsin and landed in Ashland. We gambled on a first come, first served waterfront city park and totally scored. Kreher City Park has a beach, a couple dozen sites, and is right on…
Dear Andrew, I can’t believe you are 8! Time is flying so fast and I love that I get to spend so much time with you. I would hate to miss any of your amazing moments as before we know it you’ll be grown and gone. Eight years old is a special time in our…
I often lose track of how many Jr. Ranger badges my kids have earned which got me into a little trouble when we hit 50 and didn’t know it. 50 badges seemed like a good milestone for celebrating and the kids were a little disappointed that we had skipped it. “How about 70? 75?” I…
Full time travel burnout is real. Our life may look carefree and happy all the time, but behind the scenes there’s hours of planning, stress over work, getting school done, and wondering where on earth we are going to stay that night. I also stress about “seeing all the things” so when there is a…
YES! All of this! I was getting burned out before we got to Yellowstone and it continued because the first week were here we were in the park nearly every day. I hit a wall. The past 2 weeks we’ve spent nearly every day at the camper just hanging out, catching up on work and school, and loving on each other. It’s been SO nice! We have just under a week left here and we’re all so antsy to get back on the road. It’s, by far, the longest we’ve ever stayed in one place. It was a really nice break.ReplyCancel
You are so right! Your kids are only little (meaning until they move out!)once…savor every moment with them becasue they grow up way too fast!
THIS is why I love homeschooling. The freedom to learn whenever, whereever, and however is best for your family.
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i was homeschooled and i LOVED it! i actually loved to learn and read! the public school system squashes curiosity and manages to make learning a chore….i definitely want to homeschool my kids if i can swing it someday.
side note about why homeschooling is great: your kids are free to be KIDS! i love that your eldest daughter is still a kid, and not going to justin beiber concerts and wearing tiny shorts like some of these kids. you guys are such an inspirational family of the kind of family i want to have someday 🙂
Counting down the days to our family freedom! Can’t come fast enough
Thanks for this reminder. We homeschool and I do love this! But pressures all around can make you sag. Thanks