tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post8017000787090746897..comments2023-07-22T04:25:04.122-05:00Comments on Not Quite What I Had Planned: We're on a breakKristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18325715096763265816noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-66424990204867458382009-05-24T08:35:46.833-05:002009-05-24T08:35:46.833-05:00ahh break! Love a good break.
Did you ever find th...ahh break! Love a good break.<br />Did you ever find the ice cream man the other night? It looked like he was stuck at the park with a BIG party.Alisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03820262717838528113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-9145050999956637232009-05-23T12:25:11.492-05:002009-05-23T12:25:11.492-05:00Good for you for taking the break. Sometimes I thi...Good for you for taking the break. Sometimes I think our kids need it. <br /><br />As far as football and soccer in the same season. Been there, done that. I'll let you learn for yourself that it's living on the other side of crazy.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12547679169487196540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-2371116200433933122009-05-22T14:35:53.548-05:002009-05-22T14:35:53.548-05:00I agree with Julie. Unless you really in your hear...I agree with Julie. Unless you really in your heart believe your son is professional material, and several (non-biased) Coaches have actually told you that, AND *he* has the passion to play, let sports take a backseat to everyday childhood.<br /><br />I learned that one young. One of my good friends before I had kids was a mom of 2. She said her single biggest regret was over scheduling her son and forcing him to grow up to fast. <br /><br />I can tell you aren't that way. It was refreashing to read that your 11 yr old son still plays with toy soldiers. My 12 yr old son recently asked for a bag of them after an unpleasent medical procedure. At first I thought to myself "Aren't you too old for that?" Thank GOD I kept that thought in my head and my boy had a wonderful time setting up a war all over the family room that I let stand for days. Kids need to be kids and as parents we have to stop rushing them!<br /><br />RitaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-49106547133639232212009-05-22T14:03:37.819-05:002009-05-22T14:03:37.819-05:00I enjoy your blog. Having raised 3 kids in comp. s...I enjoy your blog. Having raised 3 kids in comp. sports, esp. soccer, stay your ground and DO NOT sacrifice family and memory making moments for the sake of another soccer practice. It is WAY out of control and only play if it is your sons passion. There is much more to life!!Julienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-20152317972517079632009-05-22T10:51:34.995-05:002009-05-22T10:51:34.995-05:00Funny, my son also plays on the staircase. We are ...Funny, my son also plays on the staircase. We are constantly climbing over and around the toys he has set up for his simulated adventures.LINDAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07675729053577310532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-87331674069659046072009-05-22T09:50:17.805-05:002009-05-22T09:50:17.805-05:00Tackle football *and* soccer? Good luck with that...Tackle football *and* soccer? Good luck with that scheduling. When my son was in 7th grade, football practice was 2 1/2 hours, 4 days/week, beginning the last week of July. But football is his love...and now he's conditioning for his first year of freshman hs football.RSMDiannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-79980013862700563792009-05-22T08:31:53.693-05:002009-05-22T08:31:53.693-05:00Oh, the joys of carefree evenings! Wait, what are...Oh, the joys of carefree evenings! Wait, what are carefree evenings???? Glad you had a nice evening and hope you all enjoyed your fudgecicles. (sp?)The Traveling Yogihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13006993240317444809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-40920575585178379442009-05-22T08:15:20.117-05:002009-05-22T08:15:20.117-05:00Good for you, taking a break and not caving to the...Good for you, taking a break and not caving to the pressure of the other parents. There should always be time for army men and ice cream.Caranoreply@blogger.com