When I was pregnant with our first son Jacob I worked at State Farm Insurance the Regional Office. I worked right up to the last day of my pregnancy when I went into labor. After my maternity leave was over I called my boss and told him there is no way I can leave my baby. The thought of that just made me feel sick. I could not bare the idea of being away from him. Also I was nursing him so it would have been very difficult.
Then almost 3 yrs later our second son Jaron was born. He had a cleft lip and palate and needed lots of therapy and several surgeries. I was the only one that could feed him with his special bottles. Of course I knew I was not going to leave him.
Then almost 3 years later our 3rd son Jonah was born and I was also nursing him and still did not want to leave our boys with anyone. So I continued staying home and taking care of them and the house.
We tried putting Jacob and Jaron in public school a couple years but it was just not for us. We made the decision to homeschool the boys in 2007 I knew it was going to be hard. There were several days I wanted to hide in the bathroom and cry. Feeling like I was not good enough. Overwhelmed and sleep deprived....But I wanted one more baby.
So almost 3 years later we had Justus. Again I was nursing and wanted to continue our homeschooling Journey. We wanted to teach our boys with a Christian curriculum with a Biblical World View. So that is what we did. We teach them real life skills that will be helpful when navigating adulthood.
They learned Science based on Creation. And History centered around the Bible. Literature also included an lot of Christian authors. Its definitely worth the struggles. My hardest day at home with 4 boys was still better than the best day at a public school. I am in control of what goes into their minds. We decide when they get exposed to things in this world. No outside influences of peer pressure and temptations.
I would not change a thing about our homeschooling Journey. Its been one of the best decisions. It has given us a closer relationship with our boys that we would never have had if they were in a public school 8 hours a day. We have a bond with our sons that nothing will come between us.
We have made memories and traveled and enjoyed so much of life together as a family because we were not forced to go by government school schedule.
If you are thinking about homeschooling....just do it..trust your instinct. You children will grow up too fast and in the blink of an eye they will be gone. Enjoy every minute with them.
