Elijah's newest adventure

For the last 3ish years since he graduated, Elijah has been working. He worked at the Chick-fil-A in Monroe, then when we moved here, he got a job at the local Chick-fil-A.

Share Four Somethings-August 2022

Welcome back to share four somethings, a monthly link-up hosted by Heather Gerwing (thank you Heather!) where you literally share four somethings on the fourth Saturday of the month. The categories are Something Loved, Something Gleaned, Something Braved, and Something Achieved. Even if you do not participate in the link-up, I would love to hear your four somethings from the last month.

Rules for dating my kids

 

Matt was not quite ready for Kayla to go back to college this year because he is afraid this will be the year she gets a boyfriend. Now, obviously, he is not afraid, but more like not ready for his "little" girl to grow up. I see it more as a natural progression, she will eventually date, and God willing get married.

One of our friends has a shirt that says, "Rules for dating my daughters-DON'T!" and while I would like to agree and think it is funny every time he wears it, I really do want my kids to eventually date and find their future spouses. 

Graduate early?

 Last year when Elijah was in 10th grade I would get this stray thought about graduating him early...and then I would dismiss it. We started 11th grade last week and I broached the subject with him because I started having thoughts about it again. I told him to think about it and he is. This is one of the beautiful things that homeschooling, we can consider graduating early or graduating later to let our kiddos do some community college work while still technically in high school. If we do decide to graduate him early we would do it at the end of the school year.

Reasons why I am thinking about graduating him early:

1. By the end of this semester he will have the credit hours he needs to be eligible to graduate high school

2. He hates school

Share Four Somethings-August 2021

As we near the end of summer, I mourn the freedom that summer allows. However, as we enter into this new season of autumn/school I look forward to the routines and structure of each day. I am thankful for the summer days and all that we were able to do this year. It was nice traveling again, seeing family, and making new memories. What is Share Four Somethings? It is a monthly link-up hosted by Heather Gerwing where you literally share four somethings on the fourth Saturday of the month (although this month I am posting late). The categories are  Something Loved, Something Read (or Said), Something Treasured, and Something Ahead.