Soccer and Why I'm Losing My Mind
Jack (goalie).
Every night of the week someone has soccer. When I say "someone," I really mean someone, because I can't keep them straight. No matter how hard I try, I can't remember who has what when. Seriously.
For instance, the kids had off of school on Monday, which would normally be Mason's soccer practice. Because there was no school, there was no soccer practice. It had been rescheduled for Tuesday. However, it rained on Tuesday (yesterday, I think), so the coach pushed practice back to today (Wednesday). The whole day-off-of-school-already-in-the-year has really thrown me through a loop. At least that's what I'm blaming (and my old age).
So yesterday (Tuesday, I keep reminding myself), "Jack" has practice. I called his coach to see if they were still planning to have practice because it had finally stopped raining, but was soggy. After I didn't hear back from the coach for awhile, I decided it must still be on. Five minutes before we were getting ready to go, Jack announces that he doesn't have soccer. Uh, that means someone else has soccer. Who? That someone would be Carter. So we had to scramble to get Carter's shin guards and cleats and water bottle. And then Jack's coach's wife calls to say she just got my message ... Yeah. I was busted.
And now you wonder why I almost left Sawyer home alone. I think I'm losing my mind.
Carter (right).
Taylor (front and center) on Saturday's game.
When I have time (ha!), I am going to make a spreadsheet (if I can remember) of where I have to be when. And who has to be where when. Then I will have to learn the days of the week, because apparently I can't keep them straight either. I have brain overload.
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Good luck!
And pray the rain stops.
and be sure to schedule yourself some time for sewing and drinking liquor.
Take heart, the soccer season doesn't last too long!
Whoa mama. That is too much! I can hardly keep our little two person/two pet household in order, much less a gaggle of kids in soccer, too.
I imagine they also have other activities for which you are also in charge of keeping track, non?
Have you tried Google Calendar? Not to be a dork, but it's the only way I keep stuff straight around here and everyone gets their heartworm pills (dog), hair cut (bubba and me), flea drops (cat/dog), birthday presents, etc.
Just a thought. Good luck!