I can't believe that last time I posted was in March... I don't know why life is so crazy and I have time to blog and then I don't!
We have had a crazy month of April so far. Baseball has started! I love watching Zachy play... he's so cute! He's on a great little team and for some reason he is their star hitter! His batting seems to be his strength and it's fun to see his confidence grow as he gets better and understanding the game. He's always wanted to play baseball and be like his big brothers I know how important it makes him feel!
The problem with baseball is this..... it's SO COLD! I hate April I really do. I hate the rain. I hate the cold. I can't stand it. And for some crazy reason I volunteered to do the scorebook. It's fun, but I actually have to pay attention to the game and not wonder around and say get some Hot chocolate cause did I mention it's COLD???
Sami is playing soccer again and that's fun to watch! She's the diviast (is that a word?) soccer player that I have ever seen! She is so funny to watch she tries so hard and I love to watch as her little self runs after the ball. That's mostly all she does because she runs so silly. I don't mean that rudely... she just can't run. I've never seen anything like it. She runs really flat footed and we can't figure out really what it is that she's doing... it's actually so darling! But, she hates that she isn't the best soccer player. She is so hard on herself and that's painful to watch your child doubt themselves. she is such a perfectionist and she just can't stand to not be the best at things.
I wonder if she gets that from me? I've been really thinking a lot lately about how mediocre I am. I have never excelled and anything and been really great at anything. I have sure tried a lot of different things, but never really excelled. What's the saying... conisouer of many things but expert at none... Well, I hope to instill in my children that it's the effort that counts and it's not how you play the game it's that you played the game at all!
I love being a mom in that regard because I get to see them grow and learn! I feel really lucky to have all these wonderful children to teach me valuable lessons!
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Your the best jen. And I can list a million things I think you HAVE excelled in...your the best at the piano, viola, keeping your house always clean, cooking, always looking wonderful, great mom, and your sooo creative and good at decorating. And a million other things. You are sooo talented and dont ever think your not!!
Yep. She said just what I was thinking. You are GREAT at many things. You are such a great example to me. Thanks for be a the best big sister.
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