Three kids. Three sports. This season of life.

One day. That’s the amount of days we had free of sports related activities we had the first week of the season.

That means all other responsibilities had to fit in the free spaces of that one day. The rest of the week became a juggling act of chores between full time jobs. Sports gear gathering, gear washing, water bottle finding, fill and washing, snack sign up, snack buying, snacking handing out.

But this is the season we‘re in and I wouldn’t change it for a second. I recognize that the days of being sideline fans are short lived in the grand scheme of life. The days of being front row witnesses as our kids develop new skills and achieve milestones will become fewer and further spaced out as they get older. Car rides together, snuggling on the sidelines and hugs after games will be some of the best memories we’ll hold on to forever. Catching their eyes after wins and losses.

So for this season, I will cherish how busy we are. I will be grateful to be able to enroll them in sports that give them these opportunities. Hold on to this season as it flies by. Hold on to your little ones. Hold on to that coffee that’s getting you through those early mornings.

Even if that coffee is cold.