Ping Pong Ball

I would never have felt that one could function as exhausted as I am right now. I went from morning swim [6;30am] to work and right to a football game after work then on to the high school open house to meet my two oldest childrens teachers. This I had to do on my own. My oldest got high jacked by the swim coach to come into the pool and help with the swim club and my daughter was no where to be found. Silly me I should have looked in the art room first. I love going to these open houses and talk to the teacher and make that parental face which says "are we talking about the same child". My children have always used their good side at school and out in public and save the ugly side for me and home. I guess thats a good thing that it is that way and not the other or bad in both places. I have great kids. They all have their own unique talents.

I both look forward to this time of year and loath it at the same time. I am the all time swim team fan and I have 3 season in a row this year. I now have added football to my cheering resume even though I don't care for the sport much. When your kid is playing it just doesn't matter. My children are also usually involved in the plays but that too is time consuming and exhausting. Some may say I am an over involved mom but I like, no I need to be. I don't want to miss a minute of it. Nothing could replace seeing your child make his first tackle and the smile that follows or when your daughter breaks her 500fr time by 7 seconds those are things money can't buy or replace.

It was so much easier when only one at a time was partisipating in a sport. Next month I will have 3 of them doing 3 different sports. This is when cloning would come in real handy. I hate having to decide which thing to go to when they have a game or meet on the same day. I already made it clear if they are doing something outside and another is doing something inside and its cold guess which one I'm gonna pick. Hopefully this will push them to choose indoor sports in the fall and winter and outdoor ones in the spring.

I figure they are only young for such a short time that there will be time for me when they are grown and off on there own. So I will keep working my mind numbing job, of course keeping my eye open for something else as I go along, and wait to get those bills payed off after those smiles and moments in time are over. Oops forgot about the grandkids. Oh well. ttfn