PCSing with K12

Well, here we are half way into the year and it is time for us to PCS. I cannot believe it has finally got here. We started our school year with many uncertainties. Will we stay in Washington and not change K12 schools? Should we just move to Oregon and possibly not be able to enroll the kids mid year? Will my hubby get home before deployment is over? Will he get home before we move? Will we find a house before we have to be at our next duty station? Can I really buy a house, school 3 kids and move all by myself? Well, I now have some answers to these unknowns. Some were short and easy (not always pleasant) answers and others were more gray areas.


Will we stay in Washington and continue on with WAVA? Or do we try to move to Oregon and enroll our children midway through the year? We had a plan if it was Oregon we would buy the curriculum if we had to. But in the end we chose to stay in Washington. We will be 21 miles from the border. A further commute then we had hoped but a lovely home with lots to do in the area. We also discovered that this means we get to keep our amazing teacher Mrs. Reed. Over the last 3 school years all of my children, and my niece even, have come to love her. They cannot wait to talk with her and share what they are doing. I was ever so pleased to hear that she will still be our teacher even though we will be further away.

Will my hubby get home before deployment is over? Will he come home before we move? I cannot tell you how much this one had me agonizng. I have never moved with out my best friend. Let alone chose our new home with out him or anything of the likes. In the end I am moving next week and he is not here. So yes, I am moving with out him home. Will he be home before deployment ends, probably not, but if you know anything about the military then you know the answer can change tomorrow.

Will we find a house before we have to be at the next duty station? Can I buy home on my own? It turns out the answer to both of these questions is yes. Through lots of prayer by me and for me by my many wonderful friends and family members, God has blessed with me a stress free house buying experience. I just kept praying that His will be done and everything went really smoothly for us. Seriously. From our amazing realtor to finding a great home, for a great price and meets our needs. I feel so truly blessed.

Can I school 3 children while all of this is going on? Well yes I can. I cannot however say that every lesson was from K12. Many came from our frequent travels up and down the highway. Some came from how dirty the house can get when we are all tired, over worked and then take turns getting sick. But in the end they are all learning, happy and thriving. So yes, I can school them in all this craziness. Our choice to use K12 seems to be paying off.

Can I move all by myself? This has been quite a testament to me on how greatly God provides. Everything I have needed just keeps lining up and perfectly timed. I am a planner by nature and I never could have planned things to happen the way that they have.

So we will start out in January behind our goals for school. But our personal goals are right on target. The kids are healthy. I am moving as asked by my wonderful Husband. And school will go on with few changes or challenges. Our first PCS with K12 is definitely a success!!