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Thursday, March 6, 2008

Thursday Thirteen #9


Thirteen Things about having four kids in sports at the same time



1. They all get to learn from each other...if they're playing the same sport.

2. The parents get to make a lot of new friends, in a lot of different settings.

3. The kids learn responsibility for gloves, cleats, uniforms, caps, balls, bats...

4. The parents learn to juggle....practices on Monday and Wednesday for team #1,

practice on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for team #1, practice on Saturday for

team #3, and we don't know yet for team #4...plus the other family activities on

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday....and homework....

5. The two littler girls learn to entertain themselves at games and practices.

6. The parents learn to say "NO" to anything else....

7. The parents learn budgetting...for buying more gloves, balls, bats, cleats, uniforms...

8. The kids learn to do their homework in an efficient manner, in order to make it to

practices on time.

9. The kids all make new friends on their teams.

10. The parents remember how to make quick, filling meals, in order to get kids to

practices and games on time.

11. The kids who have played before add to their skills.

12. The kids who have not played before learn a new sport, and learn about taking risks.

13. The whole family gets to learn more about our new town, and makes new friends

and more memories.



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14 comments:

  1. NeenMarch 6, 2008 at 1:15 PM

    Some good reasons as to why to put them into sports.

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  2. suchsimplepleasuresMarch 6, 2008 at 2:19 PM

    i get overwhelmed when i have 2 kids going two different places in one day...i'm impressed. i would be pulling out my hair!! or...binge eating.
    xoxo

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  3. Robyn JonesMarch 6, 2008 at 2:35 PM

    You are one brave lady....

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  4. ToniMarch 6, 2008 at 3:15 PM

    I like how what some would say was a problem, you managed to find the silver lining.

    Very inspiring.

    Toni

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  5. AnonymousMarch 6, 2008 at 4:27 PM

    well God bless you! great idea for a TT. thanks for stopping by my blog too! take care and God bless you, again....heheehehehehe

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  6. D...March 6, 2008 at 5:23 PM

    Quick, filling meal? Seriously? You rock! I won't tell my kids that such a thing is possible. ;)

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  7. NatalieMarch 6, 2008 at 8:13 PM

    That sounds mighty stressful! But what a good mom!

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  8. LoriMarch 6, 2008 at 10:06 PM

    What a wonder way to make a hectic situation look glorious. I had 2 in sports and I was running around ragged:) Happy TT and thanks for stopping by.

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  9. DawnMarch 6, 2008 at 10:10 PM

    Yikes! You must be a very organized mommy!

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  10. ForgetfuloneMarch 7, 2008 at 12:13 AM

    All that is so true... especially the memories.

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  11. Chelle Y.March 7, 2008 at 12:19 AM

    Wow! You must be very busy! I have a hard time getting one child to soccer practice!

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  12. ToniMarch 7, 2008 at 6:56 AM

    I am always in awe of parents who have multiple kids in multiple sports. I have trouble shuttling one kid to her things!

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  13. MelanieMarch 7, 2008 at 8:43 AM

    I don't know how you do it. I get overwhelmed keeping track of activities for 2.

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  14. Bottles Barbies And BoysMarch 7, 2008 at 9:19 AM

    Way to go mom, I've been there I know what your going through, only I have three not 6!

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