Can we PLEASE start homeschooling?

They are begging me to start homeschooling. I am definitely not ready. I have not made a single lesson plan. I have a pretty good idea of the general direction we are headed. I understand the scope and sequence of the subjects we will study together, but I can't help feeling as though I am not ready.

Will I ever be ready? Will I be able to keep us on track? Will I teach them what they need to know for life?

I love being with them. I think they are some of the smartest kids I have ever met. The more I talk with them, the more I am grateful for what they learned at the public school they attended. It truly is a great school and it was good for them to be there.

So I will dive in. It may not always be pretty, but here goes...