Today, I am so grateful our pace of life can shift as we move into the baseball season. 3 nights a week (fortunately only 3) we are at the ball field practicing or playing games. My husband coaches our son's team, I keep the score book, and sis loves to volunteer in the snack shack.
How do we make it work?
*Allow time to sleep in on mornings after the game nights
After playing games, we usually don't arrive home till 9:00 p.m. That means everyone still needs bathes and time to calm down. The kids are often starving so a heavy snack is required as well before tucking them in about 10:30 (on good nights). With such a late, stimulating evening, I really let the kids wake up when they are ready. We are still able to our things and often have an outing planned such as hiking, horseback riding, or park afternoon with friends to motivate them to get moving naturally.
*Lighter activities on baseball days
On days we have games, I make sure we spend the morning reading, playing games, and working on hobbies so everyone has rest time in the afternoon. This allows us to feel refreshed once it is time for dinner.
*Easy favorite dinners before games and practices
I don't know about you but my crew's attitude can revolve around food. I try to keep dinners a favorite kid meal. For us this means spaghetti, tacos, and chicken pot pie. These meals also must be easy for me. I don't want to get rushed or overwhelmed either.
I hope this helps someone out there.
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