Busy Boys

As my children are getting older, my days are getting fuller.  It seems like we are always running from one activity to another. This is probably a good thing for my kiddos, since their natural proclivity seems to be gravitating towards one form of electronic entertainment or another.  Ner would play Spore 24 hours a day if I let him, and while he uses the word devastated correctly in context (as in: "Mommy, that creature nearly devastated my tribe!") I don't want him to turn into the stereotypical fat, nerdy, teenager ten years from now. 

In any case, for the last few weeks our days/evenings have been booked.  Tuesday nights are soccer for Foofer and Cub Scouts for Ner.  Wednesdays we go from football practice to gymnastics. We get a little breather on Thursdays, but there is always a game, an activity, or a purchase that needs to be made on the weekends.

Today we added two field trips to the mix. Foofer and Daddy went on the preschool Pumpkin Patch trip. They had so much fun and came home with two pumpkins!

Ner and I went to his school Camp Day.  He goes to an environmental magnet, so many of the school's lessons and activities have something to do with the natural world.  We both had a great time, and for lunch we got to roast hotdogs and marshmallows over a campfire!  What could be better? 



Although my boys and their activities keep me busy, I'm proud of my sweet, well-rounded kiddos. Twenty years from now I'm sure I will look back fondly at these memories and miss the chaos.  I'll try to remember that and cherish the moments I've been given.