Our after school schedule just keeps getting more and more complicated. And I’m not sure we can keep this up all year. Here’s what it looks like:

Mondays: #1. Caelie has Odyssey of the Mind at school 4-5 (added on this week) #2. Tristan tennis 6-7 (added on last week)

Tuesdays: #1. Caelie soccer practice 5:30-6:30 #2. Kieran soccer practice 6-7:15/7:30 #3. Tristan soccer practice 7-9

Wednesdays: #1. Kieran flag football practice 6-7 (which will end the end of Oct. when FF is over) #2. Tristan goalkeeper practice 7:15-8:15 #3. Tristan soccer practice 7:15-9 (just added on this week and only to be every other Wed. Not sure how Tristan is supposed to be in 2 places at once)

Thursdays: #1. Caelie soccer practice 5:30-6:30 #2. Kieran soccer practice 6-7:15/7:30 #3. Tristan soccer practice 7-9

Fridays: #1. Kieran soccer practice 6-7:15/7:30 (something new and not set in stone just yet – and hopefully WON’T be – that’s too much for 7 and 8 year olds!)

Add all of this in, plus the fact the younger 2 don’t get home and off the bus until about 4:10. Then it’s homework and shoving dinner down their throats since we don’t get home until late. Then when we do all get home it’s shower time. I seriously don’t see how we can keep this up all year!

Last weekend was my weekend to spend with a good friend and this weekend it’s the kids turn.

We went to the fields this morning around 11 and watched Kieran’s flag football game. They played the undefeated team in their league and lost something like 32 to 7. Hey, at least they scored on them.

After that we went to watch a friends sons’ team play soccer and then came home. That’s when Tristan started playing with his friend down the street. First it started out with them playing outside, then they went to his friend’s grandfathers who lives down the street as well to swim in the pool. And now he’s there eating dinner and sleeping over. I had a feeling it would somehow turn into a sleepover.

It’s good he’s go this tonight – all of his other friends that he really wants to hang out with (from his soccer team last year) are at a soccer tournament this weekend so they’re busy. Plus, tomorrow it’s Caelie and Kieran’s turn to play. We’re doing a “switcharoo” with good friends of ours from soccer. They have a daughter who is on Caelie’s soccer team and a son who is on Kieran’s soccer and flag football team so Caelie’s going there tomorrow and Noah will come here. It’s cool how it works out that way. They’re a great family too which is lucky because we spend 4 days a week with them up at the fields.

Sean keeps asking when it’s his turn to play.

Caelie’s sleep over last night was a success. Both girls had a blast and stayed up until about 12:30. Her friend left here about noon today and my girl is dragging! She hasn’t been getting much sleep to begin with (I call it a family curse) and I’m sure staying up late last night and waking up early this morning didn’t help.

Kieran and I had to run up to the fields for his flag football evaluations this morning. I can’t believe that will be starting again soon. A good friend of ours is going to be the coach and Sean’s going to assist (even though he knows nothing about football – his expertise is in soccer, also known as futbol – LOL). We were up there for about an hour and man was it hot. Kids were dropping like flies passing out, throwing up. It must have been 95 out there today. I made sure Kieran was well hydrated the entire time.

Now tonight Tristan has a neighborhood friend sleeping over. Poor Kieran has yet to have one this summer. It’s his turn next!