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Coming Full Circle


This is it! This is what I've been working towards. Successfully homeschooling all three children through high school, so that they can go to college and pursue their interests maybe even their dreams. Brooke is in her senior year of college and working on her internship as I type. Noah will be entering his junior year this fall, what?! And my baby, my Lily monster (as we used to call her because she would literally snarl and growl at people), will be entering her freshman year at a local college. I'm so thankful at least one of my kids is staying close to home instead of going hundreds of miles away!

It all began with Brooke being homeschooled and honestly, I loved it so much, the very next school year, I started homeschooling Noah and Lily. It was challenging because it was high school and grade school so I felt like I was going in different directions but, researching curriculum and worksheets and science experiments was thrilling to me. It was very challenging but I loved it! There were days that most or all of us cried, but we were together, all day, every day. People thought I was crazy, but here I am 10 years later with my last baby graduating highschool. 

I'm going to miss writing lesson plans and planning field trips and science experiments. I'm going to miss finding just the right Math and English curriculum or Bible curriculum. I'm going to miss the one on one time we had for silly or deep discussions. I miss all of my kids being together, all of the time. Now the end is here. On Friday, May 22nd, Lily will be done and so will I. 

I am crying because it's over but, I'm smiling too because I gleaned so many wonderful memories with these kids. Memories I would not have had if the foot surgery went well and I went back to work like I was supposed to. Or if Brooke didn't need to be homeschooled in the first place. I'm so thankful I get to see the end of this crazy homeschool journey and see that everything worked out. They learned what they needed to learn. They grew up and left the nest prepared to face a world full of uncertainty. They love the Lord and are continuing to grow in wisdom and grace.

I'm so proud of my babies. They are the most remarkable human beings despite having Mike and Casandra Judge for parents, haha! To God be the Glory!! Fly high kids. Fly high. Adventure is out there!

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