Let me begin by saying "Praise Jesus!" He has most definitely been the Pilot to all our new ventures!
This school year we decided to let Yudith and Aly give public school a go. There were several reasons for this and a lot of prayer was involved in the final decision. The first week of school was rocky for us all. The girls were nervous and feeling a little overwhelmed. But by day two, they were fine and I was beginning to settle my nerves.
First day of school pictures... yes, Becky is wearing water shoes....in case we decided to homeschool from the fishing pier! ;) My girl is always prepared!!
Friday before school started was the High School's open house.... Yudith insisted she go alone. I was told that she NEEDED to do this on her own. Of course, my gut was screaming NOOOOOOOO!! You're my baby, I have to be there. Yet somehow, I managed to maintain a calm facade as I agreed to give her that space and the chance to do it alone. I dropped her off, while furtively sneaking pictures of her as she walked away, nervous but pretending to be confident. I drove off and cried though huge wracking sobs because my baby didn't need me there, I felt both proud of her for her courage and sad that I wasn't required. I got over it because, let's admit it, that's silly. Besides, Mommy's are always needed... right?!
Day one of school Manny was off from work, and we drove the girls to their respective schools in the morning together. However, once we arrived, I stayed in the car while Daddy escorted each one to the front door. I was so overwhelmed with emotion as I watched him deliver our girls with a silent and strong visual to everyone present that this beautiful girl is loved, cherished. I think the boys got the picture! Darn! We just had to make it hard on them to get their talons into our girls.... hehehe. I have never loved that man more than I did in those moments! What did I do, sitting in the car? Take more secretive pictures and cry.... DUH!
Manny and Yudith
Now 5 weeks into the school year, I have received 2 calls from teachers exalting my Aly! They have both informed me that she is their favorite and they absolutely needed to let me know what a pleasure it is to have her in their class. One told me what a blessing she was and how he enjoyed having such a grounded, and respectful young lady in his class, how she carried herself with a quiet dignity and respect. Wow! I did what I do best, I started crying like a fool. LOL!
Yudith joined ROTC, and within three days was the first to successfully learn and execute the maneuvers given so she was given a team. A few days later she was asked to join Color Guard. A few days after that she was asked to present colors at the first home game of the year. Her ROTC Colonel came over and introduced himself to Manny and myself before the game and couldn't speak highly enough of Yudith. How proud he is of her for the hard work she puts in, the way she carries herself in class. This time I managed to thank him for his kind words and exit the room before I burst into tears. Improvement.
Yudith holding the JROTC flag.
I can't begin to tell you all how proud I am of them both. I know it's early in the school year, but so far they have both put in a lot of effort. What blows me away the most is how when they come home, they each have several hours worth of stories to tell me, I'm given details to every person they come in contact with every day, and every conversation they have. I'm glad that they are loving their new experiences in high school, but I can never thank God and my hubby enough for the years that they allowed me to homeschool my girls. The bond that the time together forged between us is amazing, I love having a relationship to that level with my girls. It's been tested in the last few months (teens are no joke) but I'm confident it will withstand because it is grounded in Him!
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