I get the whole "invest now for the future" and all that...... and that is exactly what we are attempting to do. However, at times, sending the kids to private school seems very inconvenient. (Now, I don't want any lectures, I know it is not about convenience, and for us, we have decided this is what is best for the kids, and we don't mind making those sacrifices).....
However, the thought of having to "bus" them to and from school....every day.... twice a day.... until 12th grade, seems----well, time consuming and annoying. I will miss the afternoon nap, woken up by my phone alarm saying Lauren will be walking in the door in 5 minutes from school, and me being awake long enough to hear her, say hi, give her a hug, and pass back out. (No, I did not do this everyday.... just making a point) I will miss only having to get her ready in the morning to go---and instead getting all 4 of us ready to jump in the car, drive and be there by 8am.
Then, there is the financial stuff.... OH MY. Here is the current breakdown for August just to get them started in school:
Tuition: just shy of 1000.00
Basic Uniforms: (will need to add to it soon) 386.00
School Supplies for both kids: 220.00
Bibles: 100.97
Backpacks/lunch bags: 44.02
PE shoes: 48.64
School Shoes: 92.06
Undershirts/socks/undergarments/belts/hair accessories: 56.09
Coats---luckily their last years fit
That is a total of: 1947.78
For all of this, they had better get a stellar education, get great jobs, and make enough to support our asses when we are old and there isn't any social security, and we have exhausted all our savings on sending them to school. I am thinking: Lauren---a "find a cure for cancer" physician, Joshua---an astronaut, and Julia---child psychologist. We will see :-)
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