The year ahead

Today is usually the day for rest. In my house I rest before the week begins again. For now it is only dance and band but soon enough we will have sports added to the mix. As my Mom has said I have chose to do all this running and as much as I may complain about mention our daily activities I truly do love it. I enjoy watching my DD compete in swim and soon to be basketball and baseball for DS. I enjoy hearing DD bang on her drum(she really is quite good for just starting out)and I absolutely love watching them perform at their recital and I beam with delight when the Mom's come up to me after to discuss how wonderful my little Redhead is (DS). He is just amazing at dancing and I truly love other people realizing it as well.
This year was supposed to be the recoering year. I went to school last year and it was hectic to say the least. I loved every minute of it but I didn't get to do my Motherly duties. Instead they became Grandmotherly duties. Since I truly have the best Mom in the world who completely took over when I needed her too. So this year I swore I would be home for my kids. I would work part-time and I would be home to shuffle everyone to activities as the best taxi cab driver every sports Mom would do. But things are not going as plannned. I have yet to find a job, but such as life and in this recession I am glad to say my husband has a job and we are not starving. Life is good, most day.
I am lucky because I have a car and I can shuffle the kids everywhere they need to go. I enjoy watching them and I just beam with delight as they come running out of what ever activity they have just done talking so fast I can hardly understand a word. It brings me joy knowing my kids are enjoying their kid things.
So just to mention this may be our year schedule.... Just mentioning it so you know where I am whenever you may need me....
Sunday: our day of rest, possibly church if the kids can motivate us early enough.
Monday: swimming practice
Tuesday: dance for DS 6:30-7:30 which means homework dinner and bathes must be done before so the kids can go right to bed after.
Wednesday: more swim practice (if DD makes the team.. this is her second year trying out. I hope this is her year)
Thursday: dance for DS again but this time during dinne time even better
Friday: Band for DD from 5:00-5:30, then if she makes the team swim meet's at night
Saturday: 10:30 a.m. basketball for DS (fall and winter season only) and then dance for DD.
So when I cry to you all cheerfully mention how exhausted awake and prepared to run to the next activity I am, now you all know why. Because I have chosen to put my children in all these things so they dont kill eachother or fight or cry or complain about life all while I pass out on the sidelines and barely make it through dinner. I cant wait for my year ahead and all the cheering I get to do. Thank goodness DH is home Thursday and Saturday when if he goes back to work.