Fall is a challenging time for us. Robert loves soccer so he plays on a premier team that practices two times a week plus has games on Saturday. Marissa runs Cross Country for the middle school which requires her to attend three practices a week plus meets on Saturday. Then add in the usual stuff - Young Mens, Young Womens, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts ... homework, chores, family prayer, family scriptures, etc ... (and that's just the kids schedule).
Now add into the mix the things Betsy and Mark has responsibilities for like, PTSA, AMI, missionary work, VT, HT, yard work, laundry, personal scriptures, personal prayers, cleaning, etc...well you get the idea.
I just want to find time to feed the kids dinner...(yikes)
Yes, life in August, September and October is a bit "busy" if not "crazy" around here. Sometimes there are two or three events on the same night, but with only two drives and sometimes Mark is out of town.
I'm so grateful for friends that like to car pool - Marissa has a car pool for XC so I only drive one day a week (plus meets), and I have a car pool for Robert - yeah! I drive one day a week there too (plus games and tournaments). Even with great friends helping, it still seems there isn't enough time in the day to have one on one time with each of the kids, get homework done, get house work done, and enjoy a moment or two before continuing with the adult responsibilities.
The strange thing is that I sometimes have NOTHING to do during the day - it's the evenings that are killer.
Just so you know - I am not complaining. I really enjoy and encourage my kids to be involved in activities or sports. It's a very good thing for them to be involved and contributing to something outside the home or the church. We've made so many wonderful friends this way!
It's just very busy in the evenings this time of year!
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