Doubled.

The enrollment at

Mama's School of Higher

(yet more comfortable and casual) Learning,

has doubled . . .

Little bird had been very happy at her

"old school"as she fondly refers to it.

It was familiar, she felt safe and

her social circle was big.

She was happy.

Life was good.

The move across town meant starting at a new school.

This removed familiar (both at home and school). . .

which in turn took away the "safe" feeling.

Her social circle was also gone.

She tried hard.

She even put up a good front for a few days.

Her second week in, a little girl

(herself a Kindergartner)

uttered some

ugly words on the

playground after school.

"I don't like your eyes--

and I don't like your face."

Cutting words.

Heart hurting words.

My kids didn't tell me about the "mean girl"

until we had left the playground--

I still don't know who the little girl was.

That is probably best.

The following morning when we

got to school there were tears

(for the first time)--

yet the next morning

my little bird went bravely on in.

Bless her heart.

I think this was the beginning of

the end.

On Easter morning she announced

that she wanted to be homeschooled.

In the middle of Easter baskets . . .

polishing fingers and toes . . .

and putting on her special dress

she was thinking about

(and probably dreading) school.

Bless her heart again.

The Monday after Easter

we had to go back to the doctor for

an ear infection that wouldn't give up

. . . in the middle of all of this change

she was also battling to get healthy.

Long story short-

she was home sick on Monday and Tuesday.

On Wednesday morning I found myself

in the school parking lot

with a sobbing little bird.

We came home.

Her smile came back.

She was safe.

Her social circle for now is small,

but familiar.

It's us.

Today I officially disenrolled her.

Teddi's teacher,

(as mentioned in a previous post)

is also a homeschooling mom--

she's been very understanding.

She thanked me this morning

for following my heart--

and for reassuring her

(by my actions) that she is doing

the right thing by listening to her heart

and her son's needs,

and schooling him at home.

I think it's very interesting how the

Lord used this whole tough

situation for good--and I am thankful.

So my enrollement

has doubled.

Change has come once again.

Our household population

also grew by two this weekend

as the Newlys officially moved in . . .

explained here.

Welcome home Taylor and Frankie!

For now we will be one

bigger . . .

happier . . .

family . . .

at home.

In our new nest.

A special "welcome home"

to my littlest bird --

I hope you like your new teacher!

Blessings from my nest ~

Tina

Note: If you are unfamiliar with our nest, and wondering why Brogan was at home and Teddi was in public school, you can read the whole story by clicking here. God is good.