Spryte Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 (edited) After all the talk of trolls today (apparently there was some excitement around here over the weekend!)... I think I need to introduce myself formally. :) This is my 3rd year homeschooling (wow!) and we've been following WTM the whole time. My kiddo is 7, in second grade. We didn't plan to homeschool, although we were always interested in it, until he developed severe allergies. Finding out that we would have to *fight* to have his epi-pens in the classroom put us on the fence between homeschooling and public school. Then, we took him to register for K, just to keep our options open. Oh my. The teacher took him back for a test, brought him out and said, in a sickly sweet voice, "He scored 100! I just don't know what we're going to teach him!" ...Not the best comment for 2 parents sitting on the fence, she tipped us right over the edge. We've never looked back. It's been the best thing to happen to our family in a long time! We also have a 3 month old. She was our surprise visit from the stork. :) We are approved foster parents, and we were expecting a foster kiddo, rather than a little bundle that would be ours from the start. She is our little miracle! We have a not-quite-20 year old as well. He is my bonus kid, my wedding gift from DH. I was privileged to help raise him, and am still privileged to call him son. SS has some issues, but we are working through them together. Oh! And DH... :) We've been married 12 years. We have a great story, super sweet story, and I don't want you all to need dental work after reading it... Think "An Affair to Remember" ... It took us 11 years to get married, but he was my first love! I love this forum. It has deepened my relationship with Amazon in a meaningful way (Amazon loves that I read posts here and immediately go shop), and truly, you all are amazing. Thanks for the help you've provided! I wish I'd found you all before my kiddo was in first grade, as I think it would have spared me some painfully bad curriculum choices. (No signature... I have no idea how to create one, or how to make it pretty the way you all do!) Thanks for being here, from another real person. Edited August 9, 2011 by Spryte Typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Hi! Nice to meet you. Sigs are easy. Go to the User Control Panel (see the blue bar at the top of the page. Once you click UCP look in the side bar to the left. There you'll see Edit Signature. Click that any you'll be taken to a text box similar to the posting box. There you can create your siggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 :seeya: Hi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegularMom Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Hi Spryte, I'm a semi-lurker too, I guess. And I never planned on homeschooling either. Glad you're here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I actually had to look up the movie, "an affair to remember" to get a hint about what you were talking about. Welcome to the boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 Thanks for the welcome, and the hellos! Julie, lots of people think our story is like "My Best Friend's Wedding" too. :) I never watched that one though! Very happy to be here with all of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Welcome! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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