Diesel is going to school?

In my quest for sanity, I have been trying to figure out how to best deal with 3 little kids everyday. How am I supposed to go run errands? How am I supposed to find time to homeschool? How do I take care of all three with out being tempted to kill any of them? Sending Dylan to school just didn't feel like the right answer. My brilliant friend suggested removing one of the younger factors from the situation. She perfectly understood that I would want to keep the main positive interaction I have with my children (homeschooling) and remove one of the stresses.

Fortunately or unfortunately, Diesel is one of my stressors. I don't feel like I am giving him the time he needs and am plunking him out of the way a bit too often. But God is gracious. Within 5 days of first conceiving of this possibility, we had a preschool willing to take our Diesel. He'll go to school 2 mornings a week - just enough for the breather I need. I think it will be great for Diesel to have time when i will not be tempted to just stick him in front of the TV. We'll also get to meet more of the people who live around us - how surprising!

Of course, the inevitable has begun. People have heard that Diesel is going to school, and assume that we will be soon shipping the others off, as well. Some even go as far to say "maybe Dylan can go to school next year." John, being charitable thinks "whatever." My thought life, on the other hand is a bit more aggressive. It goes something like this....

And WHY would I do THAT? There is nothing for him to learn in kindergarten except how to be an obnoxious 6 year old, and he is doing quite well at mastering that by himself, thank you very much!

I find it sad that people assume that school is better than homeschooling. Different options are better for different kids at different times. So I am letting you all know now: I will homeschool Dylan until it is no longer the best thing for him. I intend to bring Diesel home for kindergarten. Timo may or may not do preschool. We will decide as we go. I LIKE HOMESCHOOLING! (at least for the moment :-)