When I look at what activities we choose to expose our kids to, I always ask the question of how will the experiences help them not only now but later in life. Most kids will not go professional in a sport, so why invest so much time, energy, and money in it?
Well, for me, sports offers huge advantages for my kids. They learn dedication, responsibility, how to be a team player, how to train hard and work towards achieving a goal, and the importance of being physically fit just to name a few. Other activities such as music and drama train the mind to think orderly, and they encourage poise. They learn confidence-building skills in extracurricular activities, also.
So, tonight my oldest sons went through the annual travel soccer try-outs. As I watched their feet dribbling the balls while pushing hard through the drills, I reflected on how valuable I think these life experiences are for them. I know my earlier years as a college dancer and choreographer (captain of Ole Miss Rebelettes), gymnast, and cheerleader taught me valuable lessons that have helped me in my adult life-at least I think so.
Even though most nights we are not home sitting down for dinner, I’m banking on the fact that they’re getting those priceless moments in other ways.
Of course, we ordered pizza for dinner and ate around 9:30. Baths followed along with studying percentages at 10:30.

It just is what it is….