Unschooling, Really?

So last Tuesday we decided (after much research and talking with others) to Unschool (insert gasp here) I have been moving toward schooling this way for a long time, but could never connect with someone to bounce ideas off and answer actual questions. Now this really poses a difficult time for me as in I am totally 100% addicted to buying curriculum.
Yes, my name is Cara and I am addicted to curriculum.
I have tons of it, too much some would say. And now of all things I decide to unschool? What am I thinking? To be honest, I am looking forward to finding out what the kids decide to learn. For those wanting to know what Unschooling exactly is, I will explain it in a nutshell. Unschooling is child-led learning. What does that mean, that means that as my children all learned to walk and talk on their own accord, so they will learn what they need to know for life the same way. For more info check out this link or this one.
So here is the tidbit of our first week of unschooling....
So we came home last Tuesday (after ice skating or weekly physics class as we like to call it)  where I got to speak with a good friend that unschools her 14 year old. And we decided this is what we were going to do, to give it a try. The children rejoiced at the thought of not having to do any kind of schoolwork ever. I cringed thinking, "What have I done?". So Wednesday came along and the children all wrote down goals, what do they want to accomplish. They loved it imagining what they would be when they grew up, yes, even my 14 year old. They then proceeded to revel in the fact that they could play video games and computer games. And play on Facebook, little did they know, they were learning all along. Lil' Cuz was asking me how to spell words and various other questions, Big Bro was writing by chatting with his various friends and we learned about cost analysis by playing Cafe' World, looking at the different dishes and seeing which one would give us more points and money and how long it would take to earn the amount we were hoping for. The Princess was dancing and coloring while singing Old McVowel and Brownies songs about friendship and teamwork. Most of the week proceeded much the same way little learning adventures that felt like I was cheating, constant worries about if I had made the right decision. My husband disagreeing watchful eye, taking in the "learning" that was supposedly going on. And all the while the kids were learning, the natural way. We did impose a small guideline on the kids, to keep husband happy, the kids must complete some form of reading, writing, and math everyday. They get to choose what they do, how they do it, and even when they do it. It was so much more fun and relaxed than any day that we forced the kids to sit down and do an hour plus of math (depending on if the child cooperated or not). We have talked about how to draw and all on her own Lil' Cuz learned some cartooning, in the car the other day The Princess, decided to play a game she made up all on her own, a reading game, she would spell the letters to me and I would have to tell her the word. Now The Princess hates "Reading" she has far better things to do than read. AND SHE WAS PLAYING A READING GAME! This was huge! Then Big Bro picked up Lil' Cuz's math book and saw how many lessons he could get done in 20 min. It's amazing to think that they would learn all on their own (okay with a little guidence) but that naturally they are moving in the right direction.  Scary and Fun all at the same time!
So for now, Unschooling, Really? Absolutely! Yes!