The truth is revealed. I'm a soccer mom. And a baseball mom, a swim team mom, a cub scouts mom, a golf mom, a ballet mom, a music mom and let's just throw in super mom for fun because sometimes that's just how I feel. I never imagined that I would one day be hauling my children all over town (and other towns) to attend practices and games. I never envisioned that I would frantically run around each day packing up sports equipment, filling nalgene bottles with enough water to last through multiple games or writing out checklists just to make sure I didn't forget anything or anyone.
My days of working in corporate America are long gone, my heels traded in for a worn pair of converse, my suits collecting dust in the back of my closet (add to checklist, get rid of suits). My boyfriend jeans and white tees, usually stained with something, are my new uniform. I also said I would never be "one of those parents" that signs their child up for every single activity. It sure sounds like I'm that parent, but it just happened to turn out this way. How do you say no when your child is asking to be active? We don't watch much tv in our house and video games are very limited, the only activity we request as parents is that each child participate in one sport. We enforce a healthy lifestyle and getting out and being active is a part of our belief system. If our son happens to like four sports then awesome, I say go for it! I also know, or hope, that number will dwindle down over the years as he focuses his attention on one or two activities he loves.
So I'm a soccer mom. I refuse to drive a minivan but I do, indeed, label my children's clothing. Again, something I never thought I would do. Until the day Jonas earned a spot on the U9 boys soccer team and proudly came home showcasing his new uniform; striped jersey, shorts, socks, warm up pants and jacket. Fast forward to the first game when he came home with a different jacket. An older and worn jacket, not the brand new jacket I spent probably too much money on. That was the day I began labeling my children's clothing.
A huge thank you to
Stuck on You, the place for the coolest kids labels and gifts, for helping me get organized. Jonas' jersey pictured above? Now labeled! His soccer bag? Now tagged with a smile face and his name! Josh's baseball bag for water? Name right on the front. Boom! No more coming home with other's kids clothing, equipment or uniforms. Today we made a trip to the sports store for a new baseball helmet, soccer balls (because you know, it's so easy to forget them at practice) and a bat. As soon as I'm done typing I'm off to label and claim all this gear.
Thank you
Stuck on You for keeping me organized!
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