Hm. I don't post here often because I have several other blogs I keep up on. However, I also have several friends who post on this so I decided to start a blog here. Needless to say, I'm a blog stalker with this site. I've always hated people who "stalk" my blogs. Those are the people who stop by, read, and yet never comment, and sometimes I don't even know who they are. But, I find myself doing exactly that with this account. My mother has always said if you focus on something enough to hate it - you'll start doing what you're focusing on. Hm. Perhaps that's it. Or, perhaps, I just don't find this blog site as fun as the others. Whatever the reason - there it is. I'm a blogspot blog stalker. Know that if I'm subscribed to your blog - I do read it at least once a week.
My life update -
TJ is still working and has decided to take up turkey hunting as well as hunting for all the other things he hunts for. I am not a turkey fan, but all three of my kids are so I guess that's good. He is also assistant coaching Tanner's spring league basketball. He was nervous because the coach is really good and is teaching the boys all sorts of plays. But, the coach is also just an awesome guy and uses TJ's strenghts. He's playing volleyball with me on our company team. That's pretty fun too. I'm only playing in the lower league right now and it is a little difficult to play with people who focus only on getting the ball over the net and not actually on setting it up or anything. I suppose that's a good lesson for me in patience.
Tanner is playing Spring League basketball. He's been playing basketball on teams for a few years now, but we've never had a coach who actually coached him. I've worked with him a bit with my limited skill set. Every time I sign my kids up for something I am reminded how blessed I have been with coaches all through my life. I can only think of two that were not very good, and even they were better than most the coaches my kids have had. Tanner's coach is a Christian, and also has a great coaching personality. He's strict enough that the boys have to pay attention, and he's encouraging enough that the boys feel they've accomplished something every practice. Tanner has grown so much in the few short weeks he's been playing under him and it makes me happy. I was encouraged by the coach's wife about me "pushing" Tanner in basketball. He enjoys it very much, but has never been competitive. He is really pretty tall for his age and I want him to learn something where he has a natural advantage. She has four sons and it was nice to hear that a mostly gentle nudge forward wasn't me being mean so much as something most boys need at that age.
The twins birthday is just a few short weeks away. They will be SEVEN. It seems impossible that they are so old. It seems even more impossible that I am so old! Ha! They are constantly measuring themselves against me to see if they are about to pass me in height like their big brother. Thankfully, they have a bit to go...
Cora hasn't been playing any sports, but will start baseball on Wednesday. I was told she couldn't play on Trev's baseball team because she was a girl, but when we went to Trev's game on Saturday - there were other girls playing. So, I talked to the coach and to a board member for the league - and they said she could just start playing for Trev's team at the next game. Hurray! She isn't a big baseball fan, but I am not a fan of her sitting around wanting to visit the snack bar every five minutes while Trevor is running around. She is excited that swimming starts up in just a few short months. It's her favorite sport, and I was happy to hear that the school even has a swimteam for the highschool students! I really hope she enjoys it enough to swim on a team when she is older. I have heard from several people that she's very good for her age, but I'm not a good judge since I've only swam for getting cool reasons and not for competition.
Trevor has been soooo sweet recently. He is the least cuddly of my kids, and so I treasure the days when he wants to come sit on my lap or just hang with me. Because of Tanner's insane basketball schedule - I've been spending a lot of time with Trevor at baseball. Baseball is one of my least favorite sports. (Soccer is probably my least favorite to watch). And, yet - when Trevor pulls on his cleats he starts glowing with joy. He is in love with the game. I sit in my chair, sneezing, and freezing, and wishing practice would end, and then I look at him and I think that waiting just a bit longer for it to end wouldn't be bad. He has been terrifed because they moved him up to machine pitch, but our team never got a chance to practice off the machines. His first game was Saturday, and his first two times at bat they had to pull the T out for him. He hit great off the T, and I cheered really loud hoping that he wouldn't feel sad about not getting a hit. His third time up I could tell he was feeling self conscious, but I cheered for him as he walked to the plate. He missed the first two pitches, and then his coach helped him make a couple adjustments. The next pitch came, and Trevor swung. It was a great hit right up the middle! I found myself whooping for him as he ran his fastest to second. It was so exciting to see his little face when he turned around and gave me a thumbs up! I have to say that his baseball coach is way better than any of the coaches Tanner ever had. I'm really glad. Trev is the youngest on his team and the coach has been super encouraging. When the game was over he praised Trevor in front of the whole team and let him have the honor of "counting down" to the cheer. Trev is still riding that high.
As for myself - I'm discovering why my mother hated us doing any outside activity. Having one child involved in something is pretty time consuming. Having THREE kids doing different activites - it's crazy! I know there are parents who have more children than I do. But, wow...I can't even imagine how they have their children all involved in something, and how they would possibly attend all the events. Where would homework, family time, or anything else fit in? I decided a long time ago that when I had kids I'd let them play sports. I also decided I'd be attending their games and whatever else as much as possible. Keeping that promise to myself is difficult especially since I work out of the home full time. I'm doing it, but I feel constantly out of breath from the running. Some days I feel disgrundled. Some days I feel like the kids don't even notice if I"m there or not. Thankfully, every time I start to feel down about it - something happens and I realize that the things I'm doing for my kids - they will remember even as adults. Along with most of the things we're doing with our kids - TJ and I are also heading up our church youth group. It's been really fun and the kids are excited to have one finally. We are enjoying it, but it is a lot of work.
I am blessed with a wonderful husband who is a great father. I am blessed with three children who are thankful for the things I do for them. I am blessed with a job that allows me to be flexible in my schedule so that I can be a wife, a mother, a friend, and an employee all at the same time.
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