Today I started my 3rd year as a homeschooling mom.

I am exhausted. Mentally exhausted. Physically exhausted. EXHAUSTED.

Ever since we finished up our homeschooling year this past May I have been planning for this moment. Reading, researching, purchasing materials, making visuals….It has been my primary focus. Almost obsessive-like.  I never dreamed of making it this far. I almost threw in the towel several times last year, but something kept pulling me back. I don’t like to fail. I know I can do this. I just need to keep focused. Kids have a natural draw to learn. My goal this year is to tap into that and let it grow. We started our first day on the beach this morning. The kids were thrilled. I had packed my Land and Water form cards prepared to use the sand and water from the beach to form our own. Having done this homeschooling gig a few times now I was prepared for things not to go as planned.  I was right. We attempted landforms and it worked for a short stint, but then our attention was drawn to the pelicans overhead (teachable moment), the crab running along the sand (teachable moment), the patterns of the tide (teachable moment)….you see the pattern here?  My goal this year is to just go with the flow and enjoy the ride. Hey, maybe I’ll even learn a thing or two in the process.  Win-win.