"Little Women" Family: A Proud Mommy Moment

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

A Proud Mommy Moment

The other day, Riana, 12, came home and told me a story, which may not seem like a real big deal, however it was a proud Mommy moment to me.

After struggling for a bit to find a group of friends at her school, she finally found a group of girls who she is really having a lot of fun with. Well, the other day, they were talking about what gifts they received for Christmas. Riana mentioned that she was excited that she had received the Katniss barbie doll that she wanted. One of the girls said, "Like the kind that you leave in the box?" And Riana said, "Well yeah, but I couldn't help myself... I just had to get it out and play with it." Everyone froze... and one girl said puzzled, "You play with barbies?" **Awkward silence** Riana confidently replied, "Yeah! I do!" **Another awkward silence** One girl sheepishly followed, "So do I!" And then another said, "Me too!" And then all of a sudden it was okay, and the conversation went on...

When Riana told me this story, I was SO incredibly proud of her for being her. She was a leader in this small thing, however it gives me the reassurance that she will have the confidence to stand up in other situations too. One of the biggest reasons that I decided to homeschool my girls was so that they would have the confidence to stand against the group and do what they know is right, even if it means losing their friends. I love that Riana is proud of who she is and that she is in no hurry to grow up. I know that that will soon change, so I will let her hold on to her childhood as long as she wants to. And I will enjoy my little 12 year old as long as I possibly can... she turns into a teenager next month!!!

2 comments:

Jen Hakes said...: Good for her!; 1/25/13, 9:21 PM
Elizabeth C said...: That is so awesome Angela! Go Riana! So proud of her! :); 2/8/13, 7:27 PM

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My Favorite Part of The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 17:21-24

"21 And when (Jesus) had said these words, he wept, and the multitude bare record of it, and he took their little children, one by one, and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them.

22 And when he had done this he wept again;

23 And he spake unto the multitude, and said unto them: Behold your little ones.

24 And as they looked to behold they cast their eyes towards heaven, and they saw the heavens open, and they saw angels descending out of heaven as it were in the midst of fire; and they came down and encircled those little ones about, and they were encircled about with fire; and the angels did minister unto them."

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/3_ne/17

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Our homeschool program!!

My style of homeschooling is "public school at home." We began homeschooling on our own, the 1st year. Then we were enrolled in the Washington Virtual Academy (WAVA) for 3 years. Now we are enrolled in ORLA. Our girls are taking several classes at an Elementary School that is no longer used for a typical Elementary School. Instead 450 homeschooling students (K-12) take classes there with certified teachers (you choose which ones and how many) but you do have to be at the school with them until they are 12 (in another room with toys for the younger kids) or sign them out to a friend. Then you fill in the rest at home. For example, my girls take Music, Art, P.E., and Science at the school 2 days a week and then I teach them Math, Language, and History at home, on the other 3 days. The school also pays for an additional $300 a year of curriculum (like the Math, Lang, Hist.) We do have to keep up with a certain number of hours per week. We also have a "home room teacher" that helps us with everything, like deciding what extra things to do at home and making sure we don't miss anything. We are really enjoying this program-- it truly is the best of both worlds! If you have any questions, email me. :)