Anna’s Life

Life.  As summer comes to a close this weekend giving many a long weekend to relax and be with family and friends…it makes me think how quickly life goes from the slow pace of summer to the over-scheduled school year. 

Wow…one weekend we are sleeping in and the next week bam! We are up at the crack of dawn and on the road most of the day going from school to after school activities.  I feel like a taxi.

With two weeks of school already behind us, the hectic pace is in full swing.  With soccer practice, games, gymnastics, speech therapy, Brownies and what not….everyone is worn out.  I hate being over scheduled and much prefer the less scheduled summer days. 

I do limit my kids’ activities and try to make sure they have enough down time to relax and do nothing.  This is becoming harder and harder as they get older.  From tons of homework and projects to sports to other activities it just consumes every minute it seems.

What to do? I am at a loss as to how to make time for it all.  I mean you blink your eyes and it is Thanksgiving then Christmas. 

Time just goes much too quickly and children grow up much too quickly.  Maybe I am overly sentimental, but I do think about this quite a bit.  I try to enjoy and savor each and every moment with my children.  Sometimes I just wish I could freeze time and keep everyone the same for about 20 years to really have time to enjoy my family before they are grown and gone.   Life.

How many others feel as I do I wonder?

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