Why I spend my life in the car.
SO, I am going to start a new blog called, Why I Spend My Life in the Car. Will is moving up to level 6, which is awesome. but… his coach asked if he could go 4 days a week. Will has been asking for this for a while now but I haven't been willing to. I laughed because that is A LOT of driving. Greg said to just car pool and I laughed and said that no one lives out by us. He then asked where we lived and I too him Kuna, which he replied, "isn't that way South of here?" Um, yes. He seemed pleased that I have been driving him so much but… ugh… That means four days a week, 3 1/2 hours a day, which means I will need to go home because I can't stay out that long with two babies. Which means driving there 8 days a week, 17 1/2 miles one way. Oh, and it starts at 8:00 am.
I know it is worth it, I know he loves it, I know he is INSANELY good, I know it is a gift, and still it is hard. It is not only a commitment for him, it is a commitment for me and the whole family. We went to Spokane, Tacoma, Portland and Portland again this season. Can we say $$$$? How can I say no though? It isn't like he can stay in one spot, be a level 5 longer. He was state champion this year, even though he didn't place at Regionals he still is good and had an off meet. If he would have done what he did at State he would have placed. I am praying that God will give me the gumption to just do it and really why is 4 days different than 3 days? It means he will be going 14 hours a week! He is 8. 8! But again, I know God gave him this gift, he LOVES gymnastics, he eat, sleeps, breaths it. He tells people why he is good. He shares Christ. He knows that it is a gift. It is NOT in his head. If anything we have to tell him that this is not normal and that he is really good. I love that about him. He has fun, and I tell you, when he couldn't go for almost two weeks I saw a HUGE difference in him. He drove me nuts. Also, he doesn't leave me for school and if he did "go" to school I would be driving him 5 days a week twice a day anyway. Can you tell I am talking this out in my head? So…
We will be going to Gem State Gmynastics four days a week, driving 8 times a week starting in June. Here we go and I told him this is it, this means he needs to be committed to even more and use it to glorify God. I know he could go all the way, I know he could do great things with it, I also know that he controls it and if he doesn't do "great" things with it, he will do it for him and for God. I just never in a million years thought I would be here, doing this with my son.
Also, did I mention that I am crazy, insanely, a little over-the-top proud of my boy?? There isn't much that brings me more joy than watching him weather is is at Regionals or at the gym learning a new skill. He is awesome and I am one blessed mama!
I know it is worth it, I know he loves it, I know he is INSANELY good, I know it is a gift, and still it is hard. It is not only a commitment for him, it is a commitment for me and the whole family. We went to Spokane, Tacoma, Portland and Portland again this season. Can we say $$$$? How can I say no though? It isn't like he can stay in one spot, be a level 5 longer. He was state champion this year, even though he didn't place at Regionals he still is good and had an off meet. If he would have done what he did at State he would have placed. I am praying that God will give me the gumption to just do it and really why is 4 days different than 3 days? It means he will be going 14 hours a week! He is 8. 8! But again, I know God gave him this gift, he LOVES gymnastics, he eat, sleeps, breaths it. He tells people why he is good. He shares Christ. He knows that it is a gift. It is NOT in his head. If anything we have to tell him that this is not normal and that he is really good. I love that about him. He has fun, and I tell you, when he couldn't go for almost two weeks I saw a HUGE difference in him. He drove me nuts. Also, he doesn't leave me for school and if he did "go" to school I would be driving him 5 days a week twice a day anyway. Can you tell I am talking this out in my head? So…
We will be going to Gem State Gmynastics four days a week, driving 8 times a week starting in June. Here we go and I told him this is it, this means he needs to be committed to even more and use it to glorify God. I know he could go all the way, I know he could do great things with it, I also know that he controls it and if he doesn't do "great" things with it, he will do it for him and for God. I just never in a million years thought I would be here, doing this with my son.
Also, did I mention that I am crazy, insanely, a little over-the-top proud of my boy?? There isn't much that brings me more joy than watching him weather is is at Regionals or at the gym learning a new skill. He is awesome and I am one blessed mama!
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