Holiday Break.......

Hmmmm. Do sports parents ever get a break? Not much.

Fortunately, our two younger children have very little sports over the holiday break. Our oldest child will be playing in an out of town hockey tournament two days after Christmas.

In the spirit of being good sports-parents and in support of our son being a true team-player, I will smile and enjoy watching more games! The timing is not good, but you do what you have to do.

How about you? How do you feel about sports over the holidays?

......HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY!

Showing Interest in Your Child

Recently, I realized that I have very few pictures of my children--especially in sports. Sure, I took a few when my first child started playing soccer. Eventually, I took a couple pictures of my second child. As for pictures of my third child? Almost none.

Don't worry--I don't lack interest in my children, nor do most of you. However, when my son said, "You don't have any pictures of me.....," I felt guilty. Yes, I'm at most of his games, but looking at his point of view, I probably don't appear all that interested.

I headed out last week and bought a new camera, and I've been snapping away pictures all week. Finally, we have documentation that we do celebrate Thanksgiving, that my kids have friends, that my children actually have grandparents, and that all three play sports! Needless to say, my kids were thrilled to see the pictures.

Snapping a few photos shows your child that you're supportive. Supporting your child can lead to more confidence. Documenting their childhood with pictures gives your child wonderful memories to look back on.

So.....start snapping away today! (FYI--The picture at the top is proof that I actually took a picture!)