One of the reasons that we chose homeschooling was that we could come and go when we wanted to...any time. We have really enjoyed being able to come and go when we want. If we wanted to take a day or two and stay in a motel on the coast or take a 10 day camping trip, we could just do it. We have gone camping or stayed in a house or motel so often on the many holidays...like New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas. We have enjoyed planning trips on these long weekends.
Now that Cam is working and doing online college, and Michael is working a new job, it has been really difficult to plan ahead for our time away. We truthfully cannot plan trips...it has to be last minute. (anyone who knows me knows that I am a big time planner...way ahead of time planner) Because we don't ever know Cam's schedule, we cannot do trips like we used to. I have come to accept this as a season in our life...but Michael cannot seem to come to grips with it. I admit it has been sad for us. I would say that less-often family time is the most difficult for us to accept...especially family time away. For us, this is really disheartening...family time means everything to us.
I thank God every day for this wonderful beautiful family God has given to me. They are such a blessing!! I love all three of my boys so much.
~~"A mother with all sons will be surrounded by handsome men the rest of her life."~~
We will always make time for family time.
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