This blog will be a little different from my previous posts (few and far between though they are) in that I'm more just talking/venting as opposed to relating a truth I've noticed or realized.
I'm not even exactly sure how to explain this, but I'm concerned about the kids. There's nothing wrong with them, but it seems as though they each want more in their lives, which is a good thing. Both of them have recently been asking to get back into sports. My Boy has always wanted to return to taekwondo, but has also recently mentioned wanting to play football or try gymnastics. My Girl has been asking to get back into gymnastics for a couple years, and just last night said that she has been missing playing soccer.
So what should I do?
I'm concerned because all the kids really have is school and church...which is not a bad thing, mind you! The question is do we have time for them to do more, and if we don't should we make the time for them to explore these interests?
I want them to enjoy their childhood as I did, doing and trying things that interest them or make them happy & healthy. But where is the line? When does it become too much? We already have commitments on Monday nights, Wednesday nights, Friday nights, and Sunday nights.
Really, the kids don't have something they can call their own...something they can say "this is what I do," although they each seem to be wanting that in their lives right now. How do I make that happen for them? If we add something for each of them, even if it is gymnastics (ie. the common interest) for both, we only have 3 nights available for it. And if we take up 2 of those with sports, when do we spend time just as a family? When do we sit down at the house and have a meal together? When do we have some simple "down time"?
I don't know the answers to these questions yet, but if you're reading this, please pray for us to hear some wisdom from God and make the right decisions for our kids and for our family.
