Kindergarten...already!!!

Emma began her "school career" today...it wasn't as emotional as you would think....because we are homeschooling her! Jody and I thought and prayed for a long time about this decision and feel it best for our family and Emma. We are not knocking the public, private or charter school systems, both Jody and I were in public schools our entire "school career" and we turned out great! I have talked to many different people and their opinions/views about homeschooling. I've also researched the whole idea because I myself had doubts, but we decided we would take it one year at a time and see how it goes! Emma has been so excited to start school, she is very eager to learn, even from a very young age! She could write her name by the age of 3 (she wasn't potty trained though :-( Once we sat down and talked with her about the fact that I would be her teacher she was ok with the idea. Our girls are very involved in various church activities and we often have play dates with friends. Both Emma and Anna want to start soccer and gymnastics in the fall, we are awaiting the registration for each....Emma has an outgoing personality anyway, basically anywhere we go she meets a new friend, so we aren't worried about the stigma of a homeschool child being a "social outcast who can't survive real life". Anyway...enough about homeschooling....you can call or email me.....here's her first picture at her new desk (she is very proud of her desk-Thanks Papa & Wanka!) we hung up the worksheets she did today on her bulletin board, also so excited to show all of you!!!