Home and Back Again

One of the big benefits of homeschooling is the ability to have a flexible schedule. This last week we took some time to travel to Texas and be with my family that I haven’t seen in a few years. It was WAY overdue. Our trip started with a 17-hour drive. On top of the drive, we were pulling our camper which adds a few extra hours to the total drive time. To say we were exhausted is an understatement, but after two days we made it home. Since this would be the only holiday we were home for my mom went ahead and planned Christmas and a birthday party alongside Thanksgiving. We pulled into her driveway and were greeted by a house completely covered in Christmas lights. My mom has always done the holidays big. We spent the next week eating too much food, laughing a ton, and really just soaking in time with family. There really is nothing like time with your family to sort of re-ground you and remind you of who you are. Especially if like me, you don’t live anywhere near them. It felt so good to actually be a part of the family holiday celebrations again. I am so thankful that we didn’t have to rush this trip. Homeschooling allowed us to take our time and just hang out. We didn’t have to be home by a certain time and we ended up staying an extra day because we wanted to. Once we were back in our home our break was extended to give us a few recovery days after another two-day drive to get back home. In total, we took two weeks off school and it is all scheduled in the yearly plan. I love the life that homeschooling allows us to live. We get to do so many amazing things together and we get to do them on our own time. This time it was a trip to Texas. I can’t wait to see what the next adventure will be.