Winter Activities

We are in for a busy winter. Both my boys have made their respective basketball teams. My daughter who is not sports minded is continuing her ballet, chorus and art club regimens, and will be soon joining a book club and in the spring trying out for the school musical.

I love it all. My wife was commenting that a colleague of hers at school was commenting that they would rather poke their eye out then go to all of these events that we go to. My ex wife goes to as much as she can but she too at times would like it to be not as much.

I do not claim to be a better parent, in truth it is not a huge sacrifice or any sacrifice at all for us to have our kids doing these things. I want them to get out in the world. We enjoy seeing their efforts. We wish them success and encourage them when they are frustrated and always applaud their efforts. If they stumble in areas of respect or sportsmanship we use them as teaching moments.

My middle son, my wife and I went out for dinner a week ago and he was commenting on his desire to own his own business. I was explaining to him that he would need to be independently wealthy or be able to gain a line of credit. Further explanation advised that a line of credit was gained by having a business plan and so on. My wife advised that with me the kids will never have a problem understanding that their is a real world out their.

it is a fine line. You want to shelter them as long as you can but you also want to develop character qualities that lead to success.

We love their games and activities. We consider ourselves lucky they want to stretch and branch out for these events. As we say soon enough it will be just us and the animals. Not a day we are looking for.