Once upon a time, weekends were a time for sleeping in, morning playtimes, and lots of relaxation. Chores would get done, yes. But it was not uncommon to only accomplished on a handful of tasks on a Sunday. Mow the lawn, grocery shop and make a lasagna, say. Wow – busy day, I would say, and sit on the sofa from dinner time on, content with the amount I had achieved.
And now.
My word.
With 3 kids and 2 adults in various activities, the weekend just flies by.
Last weekend, there were 3 hockey games BEFORE 10 AM on Saturday. Yep.
2 more were in the afternoon.
Add in the basketball and the hockey on Sunday. Don’t forget the grocery shopping.
Somewhere in there is the parenting.
No wonder I hit Sunday night with an exhausted “thump”.
Granted – I know I could cut back on the activities. But where is the fun in that?
My kids have lots of informal activities, and several loosely structured ones through our various homeschooling groups.
But formal activities have value. And they are fun. And they all seem to fall on the weekend. My kids are each doing 2.
Making Monday a very calm, relaxing day off at home for us all.
Except my partner. Who heads back to work wearily on a Monday looking forward, no doubt, to sitting at a desk drinking coffee instead of trying to keep warm in yet another arena.
