On the Edge of My Seat

I want the Mavericks to win...TONIGHT!  I can't take it!  The next few minutes are going to kill me...but I will survive!  :) 

It has been a great weekend...Jaylin's softball team played a double header on Saturday and won both games!  I am so proud of our girls!  Our record has improved to 8-2 and we have one game left before we go into tournament play.  Our girls have come such a long way and Rick and the other dad's have done such a great job working with our girls.  They are so patient and have taken the time to make sure that the girls know and understand the fundamentals of softball.  I love seeing the progress that each girl has made and I am truly proud of each of them.  I'm the resident dugout mom...I take pictures, keep them in the right batting order, and keep them focused on what's going on (and in the their defensive stance) when they are out in the field.  I'm a little hardcore at times, but that is how I want my child to learn the sport. 

I am going to miss the entire week of tournament play and I'm a little upset and wishing that I didn't have to work during the summer.  I want to be the kind of mom who is able to spend quality time with the kids during the summer, as well as, attend all of their sporting events and other school activities.  Some days I really wish that I could have the luxury of staying home with my children, but then I have to remind myself that my job allows for me to make a difference in the life of students that might not otherwise be encouraged.  At some point I know that I may have to make a choice of finding a more flexible job to fit my need of being an active and present parent. 

Oh well...it is a stress for another day....I'm off to watch the last quarter of my Mavericks. 
#Hopingforawin