It has been a very busy week!!
Mostly, it has been a week of running to activities with the kids -- not to
mention the early morning exercise classes, and full days of work at the
office, as well as housework (well, okay, I didn't do much housework) but it
has definitely been a busy week! There was literally at least one
activity every single night this week and I am starting to wonder if I am
coming or going! :)
Monday was the first day of
activities. My mother and I drove 30-45
minutes to attend my son's JV basketball game out of town to cheer
from the stands. Tuesday was a bit of a challenge! We essentially had to be two places at once
since both kids had nearly conflicting activities ... so, my mother ran my
daughter to her activity where she needed to be early to practice her routine
... meanwhile, my husband and I drove to our son's JV basketball game nearly an hour away. We watched as long as we could and then left
to rush back home in time to watch our daughter perform her cheerleading
routine at half time of the girls game. Whew -we made it in time!
We joined her proud Grandparents in the stands to watch. She did an
awesome job -- she and another girl even
did the splits! (By the way, my son’s team won their game by one point --
yeah team!) Wednesday was a slightly slower evening of running -- I
simply had to drop my daughter off at her series of dance classes and run
errands while I waited. Thursday I left work early (thankfully I work in
a family-friendly atmosphere with an understanding boss) picked up my daughter,
met my mother and headed to yet another of my son's basketball games.
Friday was the final game of the season!
My husband and I tried to arrive early because the stands were filling
fast! Although I absolutely love watching basketball games, I am ready to
take a short break from the running ... and ready to move on to watch him excel
in the next sports season (is it – my favorite – baseball season yet?)
I am not trying to wear you out with our
schedule, nor am I trying to brag about my "busy-ness" -- I know that
many parents out there can quickly relate to our scenario! It is not that
we need to have such a hectic schedule ... we choose to give our children many
opportunities and choose to share in their achievements. I am well aware
of the fact that our lives will not be like this for long … our time with our
children is precious and I am determined to savor every moment that we have together
today … for all too soon, they will be grown!
I feel that my children need to know
that what they are doing is important and that, win or lose, I will always be
their biggest fan! I am proud of my kids ... proud of course because my
son is talented in sports and is one of only a few freshmen to regularly play on the JV basketball team;
and proud because my daughter is a talented dancer and was chosen to
dance/compete at the Iowa State Fair; and proud of both of my kids for getting
good grades. Of course I am proud of all that! But mostly, I am
proud because my son's heart goes out to his teammates when they don't get a
chance to play and because my daughter has the courage to dance on stage in
front of many and to attend a cheerleading camp on her own. Perhaps in
all this, they are learning the values I am trying to teach them ... the values
of compassion and courage and strength to name a few. I am very proud
to be the constant smile amid the crowd, there to share in their accomplishments ... I
am proud to be their mom!
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