Friday, March 25, 2011

Overscheduled

I used to read about overscheduled children and wonder why the parents did it. Kids need time to be kids! What was everyone in such a hurry about? I realized that we were likely to have a full schedule, with four kids, once they got older.

Is 3 and 7 older?

Because here's what we've got on our plate in our family in the next two weeks.

  • Birthday party
  • Baseball Opening Day ceremony and pictures
  • Charlie and Joe's baseball game
  • Another birthday party
  • Charlie's "All About Me" week at school (he's got various things to do each day)
  • Some sort of family "Build a Peaceful World" project due for school (because our kids sign up for every. thing. offered.)
  • Picture day at elementary school
  • UIL competition for Joe
  • Gymnastics class for Will and Helen
  • Charlie and Joe's baseball practice
  • Another baseball game for Charlie and Joe
  • Cort's soccer game
  • Luncheon for Mom
  • Another baseball game for Charlie and Joe
  • School auction
  • Hosts of a wedding shower
  • Charlie and Joe's book club meeting
  • Rockets game (where Charlie and Joe are going to be ball boys)
  • Gymnastics class again for Will and Helen
  • First grade field trip
  • Another baseball practice for Charlie and Joe
  • Cort's soccer game
  • Another birthday party
  • Marathon Kids final lap celebration
  • Dads basketball tournament fundraiser at elementary school
  • Another baseball game for Charlie and Joe
  • Hockey game - taking the whole family
Only gymnastics and the hockey game even involves Will and Helen. I think this is only going to get worse.

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