Kids are always saying from the moment they can talk....."let me do it ALL by myself" Well, as parents sometimes it is tricky, because they really are simply not capable of doing it "all by themselves" So it has been our goal to allow the boys their independence as much as possible.
My boys were very insistent that they fly on their own to Florida to see their grandparents...my parents. They have both flown on their "own" in the past when they were 6 each spending a week alone with their grandparents, but that is not the same because they had to fly unaccompanied minor and have assistance(plus pay that exorbitant fee for someone to "watch" your kid). Keean is finally of age for some airlines to fly unaccompanied so no extra fees and no assistance. Perfect! Why not, a week to myself, with my hubby.....I'm IN!!!!! They completely packed by themselves, printed out their boarding passes and on the day of their departure said " Mom, can you just drop us at the curb so we can do this ALL by ourselves?" Oh well, if there is anything I can look back on these years of homeschooling is they have definitely learned "life skills"! Their flight was not even a nonstop. They found their gates, had a bite to eat in NYC airport, and made it to Florida....."all by themselves" Way to go boys. You did it!
As for me.....awwwwwwww....ALL BY MYSELF! I need to do this more often! When do I ever get a week to myself? During the day tinkering about, exercise with no rush, reading, writing in my journal...etc and then my hubby in the evenings nice dinners, snuggling up to movies. It was like back when we first got married. I think everyone needs those moments to escape.......and be by yourselves. Definitely, well needed in my book! Now I am rejuvenated and ready to conquer the world......ok maybe just move for the umpteenth time hee hee!
