Blessings!

The most common question I get regarding homeschooling is, "What made you want to start homeschooling in the first place?" I've never really come up with a good answer to that question because even *I* don't know what made me decide to homeschool. There is no specific line of demarcation where I just all of a sudden declared, "We shall Homeschool!!". Braden went to school for Kindergarten & First grade because, well...that's just what you do when both parents work and you have a 5 year old eager to learn. It was a no-brainer. Just the same, when I quit my job in June of 2009, it was a no-brainer that we would homeschool. The calling had been there all along. I still worried a LOT that I was making the wrong decision by not working anymore. However, God has confirmed (and re-confirmed) to me on many occasions that we are on the exact tract He wants for us. This past week has brought blessings to us that, once again, confirm to me I'm on the right path.

After seeing my blog and noticing all of the Montessori style activities I was doing with the kids, a new friend of mine commented that she was once a Montessori preschool teacher and had some things she'd like to let us use... I was expecting some workbooks, or random preschool toys but I was NOT expecting her to bring in a MASSIVE tote full of Montessori materials she used when she taught at a Montessori school here in B'ham. Our family has been truly blessed by this kind gesture and I felt such a huge sense of confirmation when I brought these materials out for the kids. Caleb said, "You brought all this home for ME?!" Heehee. =) He thought it was better than Christmas!!! And they have played with everything so happily this week {mostly! DOH!!}

So, NO Facebook, I am not pregnant!! =P {although I would feel just as blessed if I were! :) }