Band Mom

Since Jonathan has been in High School, all of 7 weeks, the weeks have become tremendously busy. He has band practice after school 3 nights a week and then a game every Friday night. Each Friday he has a game we get home between 11 and 12. It has rearranged our schedule so we are there to pick him up after practice and then games each Fri. To top it off, we are down to 1 car trying to coordinate schedules (Mark is finishing the last semester of his Master's degree, I am working in the office everyday and Jonathan's practice). It has been a challenge to say the least. This has been my Friday evening view for the last 4 weeks and will continue until November. I am not complaining in any way. Not in the least. I know how fleeting the time is with our children when they are young so I do all these things for my kids and my family. I just wonder why schedules and life in general has to be so busy and crazy. When Morgan was in Chorus there was virtually nothing that had to be done. It was pretty much just helping for dessert theater and putting programs together. There really wasn't any traveling (like with the football games), but I did take the kids to All State auditions last Oct. I think we got lost and had to stop and ask directions. CRAZINESS! Those, however, are the funny things we remember. I may not be rich, I may not have fame but being "Mom" is a tremendous responsibility which I can only do with God's help. I love my kids and even though they probably don't appreciate all I have done and do for them, someday I hope they look back and say "Man we had some fun times and even though we didn't always have it easy, Mom was always there and showed me she loved and supported me!". I will continue to treasure every minute!