What’s a Mother Mucker to do?
What's a Mother Mucker to do?
As my daughter approaches her last few shows of the season before taking her Fall break I find myself scratching my head and wondering WHY we sign up for these last few shows.
Of course … it’s because my daughter loves the eventing and back 6 weeks ago when we signed up, it was August 1st and we were both still raring to go! But now, school has started and as a Junior the homework is already heavy. And she plays Varsity Volleyball for her school, which is practice every day as well. Someday (like the past 2 days) her schedule would be:
- Wake up and get to school before 8 AM
- Homework from 2-3:30
- Volleyball practice from 4-6
- Ride Billy (thank goodness there’s an indoor arena)
- Finish homework upon arrival while choking down dinner at 8 PM
One more week and she’ll attend her final show of the season: GMHA Fall HTs. These few weeks of my daughter’s overload is tough on mom as well. I know she loves it all and she isn’t willing to let any of it go. You think after all these years I’d know better but NO!
I am, after all, just a mother mucker.