Made it to break!

In about six hours the kids will officially be on spring break. My husband enjoyed his break this week. I ended up working 2-1/2 days this week, so he enjoyed his quiet time. Today we had planned to take the day and do something fun, but I seem to have caught a miserable cold so we are just going to hang out at the house. He has painted some of JC's new bed that my uncle made for my cousin and which is being handed down to her. I'm hoping to feel well enough to start painting and when all is done she will have a very nice purple room!

JC had her first fast pitch softball practice Wednesday evening. Things did not particularly go well. First of all, she is afraid of the ball, and not overly enthusiastic about it. I'm sure the weather didn't help at all. It was in the upper 30's when practice started at 6:30, and by the time it ended over an hour later it was even colder. By the time she got home she was literally frozen and was sobbing about how cold she was and that she hurt because of it. I was not particularly pleased with my husband, who was mad at the coach for keeping them out there in the cold. I pointed out that parent trumps coach every day, and that if he really felt it was unsafe he had every right to bring her home at any time. I've learned the hard way over the years that expecting others to have common sense is often expecting too much, and that as a parent sometimes we have to step in and do what is best for our children even if it is unpopular and goes against the "group think". On the upside, as soon as she had a warm bath she was our chipper little girl again. I think, however, that it is time to have a talk with her about her athletic endeavors. I'm not sure how much she really enjoys participating in the sports. I think it's time to chat with her about how she can enjoy (even passionately!) sports but doesn't have to participate if she doesn't really want to. I've always been that way. There are few fans that care more than I do about my teams, but I'm not about to run out there and suit up!