Wow, when I started telling my friend what my lil fam has planned for the weekend it quickly became quite the list! I don't mind a busy weekend here and there, and we are due, so I can't complain, but WOW! At what point did my children have so many things on the calendar? Babyhood wasn't easy, but school-age isn't either! I suppose each stage comes with its own challenges - becoming a chauffeur for two kids doing totally different activities is one of them!
We can start with today, Friday. Nas started basketball and is LOVING it! The kid seems to thrive on physical activity and enjoys team sports so far, so I try hard not to complain about his basketball schedule - okay, I try not to complain too much. He has his first game (he had to miss last week) tonight. Well, I have a standing third-Friday-of-the-month girls' night with the neighbor ladies and THIS happens to be that Friday! At first I considered missing girls' night, then it quickly occurred to me that I rarely get to hang with these ladies so I would have to miss Nas' game. If you know me, this wasn't an easy choice, but because Nas also has a game on Saturday, yes, tomorrow, I figure I can miss just ONE!
On to Saturday, when the kids typically do their housework as I try not to overload them with to-dos during the weekdays. So there's that, plus, again, Nas has a basketball game, Jay has dance recital rehearsal, and we'd really like to take the kids to see "Red Tails" especially as we start working more with Nas on Black History. Fortunately the kids' activities are spaced a bit through the day, but we're going to have to be on top of it tomorrow!
Sunday we are going to church. This is non-negotiable for 2012. We go every other Sunday, but even that schedule needs to have high priority as we can slip into a habit of not going very easily. Then, today, Babe asked if we should take the kids to the Colorado Rockies' FanFare event. I figure, Why not? The kids will enjoy it and Babe can make an appearance among his newest clients. A win-win right? But we'll see. A jam-packed weekend is one thing, but depending on what time this FanFare business takes place, it is still important that the kids enjoy a little down time over the weekend. Because come 7 a.m. on Monday morning, it's a whole different kind of GO time!
How do you balance your family's activities?
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