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DH just graduated RN school which is a huge praise! I thought that meant he would be lessed stressed and life would be calmer with us working as a team again since he'd finally be home some. But, along with our move in November, his graduation in December, January will have it's own changes as well...he wants the kids in public school. He says will will re-evaluate in the fall and I really hope to have them back at home then. I think he just wants some down time, and our 1 year old son still doesn't sleep through the night (as in still up multiple times EVERY night), so he's also thinking of me. I'm not thrilled with it and I don't want to do it at all, but I respect him and will give it a try and will be praying he will let me have them back this August! Please join me in praying for an easy transition for both my kids and me, and that this will be the only semester we deal with this. Also, they use "new/reformed math" methods and we just aren't going to do well going into that. So, I'm hoping to after-school them with Singapore or Math Mammoth. I look forward to being an active HODie again! Miss it already. I assume we will just pick HOD back up where we left it when they come back.
Good news (which I'm trying to find as much as possible) is that I'll have more time with my two littles. I'll have more time with my DH. AND my best friend whose DD9 is my DD9's best friend, is starting HOD in the fall with her DC...Our DD9s will both be doing PHFHG in the fall! (hopefully! Most likely will have at least DD9 home for 5th b/c DH and I neither want her there for middle school, but he may want to leave DS7 for 2nd )

ETA: We have also had some concerns about DD9 and our pediatrician has suggested an eval for Asperger's. So, we will be also dealing with that in Februa ry.

Oh, Tamara, sending you big hugs, and praying that the Lord encourage you in this season, and bless you for respecting your husband.

Oh, I will join you in prayer. Maybe the Lord is speaking this to your husband because He wants to bring something wonderful out of this situation. Maybe the Lord will use this situation to bring changes in your home that will bless you later on. When you get your kids back home, the Lord will have done a "new thing" in your hearts!!

I am praying that God will give you all grace through this transition.

I am praying that you will be refreshed in this season, even though you are probably a total supermom, and you probably don't think you need "refreshing"!

God Bless You!!!

I'll be praying for the transition and praying for you and your dh as future decisions are made. I am sorry, I know it is hard right now.

Praying too!

Tamara - I've been praying for you for awhile, as I knew it was odd you'd not been on the board for awhile. I am so sorry! I also know God has a plan for you and your family, plans to prosper you and bring you good not harm. So, I pray for an easier transition for you and your dc, and I pray that this gives your dh and you time to regroup and reflect to make a plan you are both excited about for your future. I hope it includes HOD, as I've come to really appreciate your positive presence on this board so much.

Love in Christ,
Julie

Congratulations on your husband's graduation!
It is very hard to trust our husband's judgment sometimes, but your attitude is wonderful. Enjoy the extra time you'll have with your little ones and I'll be praying for your older one's transition to ps.
Please stay on the boards and I hope and pray to hear of your return to homeschooling in the fall.
Be blessed.
PS. Are you still nursing your little one? My youngest was up several times a time as well, but when I weaned her at 17 months she started sleeping through the night.

Praying for you, too, Tamara! I've only been popping in here when I have the chance...but I'd been missing you, too.

Kathleen

Thank you all so much for your prayers, encouragement, and kind words! School starts Monday...I'm very nervous to say the least. I'm trying to get "in the spirit" and get excited for my DC's sake. I guess it's fun in a sense...embarking on a new adventure...new "stuff"...new friends....new and novel more than anything. My DH is leaving early in the AM (Sunday) and will be gone for three days....so these first days of school will be all on me. Monday is assessments to determine what grade level they are on in reading and math to see what grade to put them in. They'll see how homeschooling lets kids work at different levels with my DD9! WAAAAYYYY ahead in reading, but still filling gaps for math.

Anyway, thank you so much for your continued prayers. I'm so hooked on homeschooling I think I'll go ahead and start DS4 half speed in LHFHG...he's ready but I've not had the time before now. With no big brother or sister, it'll be more on me to keep him occupied! What better way to do so than HOD!

Jess-- yes, I'm still nursing the 13 month old. We have been "sleep training"...as in I nurse him at his bedtime then take the midnight feeding. He wakes around 2am and DH holds him off as long as possible, getting him back to sleep if he can...then by 4 he's not having it anymore so I feed him again. Big imrovement, but the nights have been LONG and LOUD! LOL

Wishing you all the best and I will keep your family in my prayers. Congratulations on your dh's graduation! Go where God leads. He does not lead us all in the same direction at the same time...but his guidance is always for his purpose. Take heart in knowing that you can let go and let God! Be blessed!

I get to keep my kids home!!!!!! Although, DH says ONLY if I find something they can do much more independently. He is suggesting Time4Learning and I could still do the HOD read alouds and let them read lots of HOD books I can live with that..not ideal as I want HOD, but so much better than sending them to public school! This will be for the remainder of this school year and at least next but I keep reminding myself they will be HOME!

I'm glad to hear you were able to come to a compromise and have the kids still at home!

HOORAAAAYYY!!!!

I am SO happy for you!!


God bless you and your family!!

Looks like I had high hopes for no reason...found suitable program but DH says we just won't have the money until mid February so I have to send them tomorrow. Bring them back in August. At least it's no longer this semester AND next year...just a definite semester. Still a hard blow though...thought we had figured it out. Now it's late and I have enrollment forms to finish that I didn't think I'd need. What a roller coaster...and no, I have no idea why I can't just continue on with HOD until the fall.


ETA: Ride wasn't over...lol. I cried, I prayed, and God works fast. Less than 1.5 hours later and DH has let me know we are keeping kids home, now, and with HOD!! I'm still in shock! Thank you God!!!

Tamara,

I'm so sorry it has been such a roller coaster for you the past few days! I will pray that you will have an AWESOME semester with HOD and that your DH will see the incredible fruit and growth in your children. May God give you all you need in every way!