We are NOT going back to school party !

The coolest feeling in the world is when we pulled out of our friend's driveway after the "We are NOT going back to school party" and saw a group of children walking home from where the bus dropped them off. My friend, Marie, and I turned to our girls in the back seat and made sure they noticed it !

Today a group of friends got together for the "annual" gathering of homeschoolers in what we refer to as "We are NOT going back to school PARTY" ! It was so refreshing to watch the 13 kids play for 3 hours in the pool, playing basketball and playing football... They were intermingling with various friends rotating to the activities they choose to do.

As I sit here, reflecting on the glorious day and glorious weather we had for our gathering to celebrate homeschooling, I hope the kids realize what opportunities we are giving them daily. Not only the opportunity to socialize - and I mean "real socialization" with various ages, from various families and various backgrounds. But the opportunities to take time off to be able to be kids. The opportunity to learn in ways that make sense to them. The opportunity to review, practice or speed up their learning. The opportunity to research and study things that interest them. The opportunity to learn to LOVE learning and become passionate learners.

This is what homeschooling does for our family and I hope other homeschooling families appreciates it as much as we do !