Saturday February 12, 2011 Blessing #281
Trey was up early to run the Spartan 5K at Athens Academy--and I dropped Chip off to run the Spartan Sprint. They both did great-they love to exercise, and that makes me so happy. Chip went from the race to his last basketball practice. He will finish that up this week--just in time to start spring soccer. I know there are parents who believe children should be scheduled to the hilt. They get nervous when there is a weeknight without a structured activity. Their kids seem like machines of productivity--like mini CEOs of the school yard and extracurriculars.
I am not one of those parents. I believe children need to time to imagine, to play, to read--to be kids. We limit Chip and will soon limit Katie to one sport and one fine art. I love it that Chip loves to play piano. I love it that he loves to play soccer. I love it that he loves to be at home with no agenda or performance required. That was the best part of today. He spent a little time practicing piano and practicing basketball--but he spent a lot of time hanging out with his family, enjoying his home, and exercising his imagination. Oh, to be a kid!
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