My husband was leaving this morning to be out at the field all day. He expected to get home after dark tonight and do the same thing tomorrow and leave for 5 days on Thursday. He left this morning and around 5:45 my phone rang, "Um, can you pack for me? We are leaving for the field right now." This ring a bell for anyone? Sigh. He had planned ahead and had all his things laid out. I just had to throw them together and pack his favorite foods for him. I was just going out to load it in the van and he pulled in on the motorcycle. I guess they gave him time to get home and pack BECAUSE they sent out the email at 8 p.m. last night telling everyone to come ready to leave. I think about 1/3 of the class got the email. My husband was not alone in his dilema! I have a good friend whose hubby works on base and he was able to tell me that he THINKS they may be home on Saturday! I would be thrilled but am not going to get my hopes up (yeah right)!
In other news...
We actually had a rare visitor here today. The sun! Ha! It was great! I took the girls outside for about 2 hours or so. They had a blast! After that we went to soccer practice. They passed out when I tucked them in tonight.
The only other blog worthy thing is a lady who is at soccer practice. She has two kids. Boy. Then a younger girl. Her little FOUR YEAR OLD girl is on our 4 year olds team. They are the dreaded "soccer parent" types. WAY too into their daughters performance. Tonight she was bragging about this, "Oh I am so hungry. We won't eat dinner till 9:30 tonight. See, M had pre-school and right after I took her to dance and we changed in the car and came straight here for soccer. We can only stay here for 30 minutes and then she has t-ball practice and her brother has a game at 7:30 so we won't get home till 9:00 or so." I just want to know why on earth someone would have their little kid in so many activities!!! I have trouble when we have a sport + awanas. It feels like a lot to keep up with. As I was pondering this the dad was constantly yelling out things like "Hustle M! You don't walk in soccer! Keep up! Go after it! Attack the ball M!" Seriously????? Poor kid. She has to be exhausted!
Stepping off the soap box....
Good night!
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4 comments:
Poor M! Kids learn the most from just PLAYING. I'm guessing those parents are so exhausted that when they're NOT at these activities, the kids are plopped in front of the TV so mom & dad can catch up, and catch a breath. :(
I can't imagine. I know a someone(no names for as not to defame them on the internet) who plans to make her daughter learn the piano, guitar, and soccer and awanas and who knows what else. She told me the other day that she is really worried about finding the right preschool for her (2 years old). She wants her to be up to par when she gets to kindergarten. She wants her to fit in and not feel behind them. As a parent I don't want my children to go through life feeling like they need to fit in. What lesson do they get taught when a parent worries about it? Can you imagine the pressure for this 2 year old?
Awe poor kids. I am with you, just keeping up with school and Upward Cheer this year was enough for us. I wouldn't want to cram anything else in that. We aren't doing anything else right now, its just really hard during the school year. I would love for her to start an instrument at some point though!
Poor kid! Whatever happened to just letting kids have fun and play? I want the boys to be involved in things they enjoy but never to the point where they don't have the time or energy to just be kids and play.
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