Several of you have asked me (in person or via email, not in comments on the blog) why our blog is named "the busy Boarnet's?" Well, first let me clarify that we are not the busty Boarnet's. Only one of us is "busty." (I'll leave you guessing which one!). I sent out an email to a bunch of friends telling them about the blog and I accidentally mis-typed the address to the busty instead of busy Boarnet's.
So, why the name? Because that is the best way to describe us. We are so incredibly busy right now that I'm not sure how we even survive our days. It usually takes both of us to get the kids to all of their various activities. Marlon is also busy with work, of course, and juggling kids activities. I'm busy trying to work as many hours a week as I can, plus running our household, which, in and of itself, is a full time job. The kids are busy with their various activities.
Spring seems to be the most intense time for us, as all of the kids' activities have heated up. We're definitely looking forward to our three week spring break, which starts next friday. Then it will be much easier. So, what are they up to that's keeping them so busy?
Harrison - he made a National League baseball team for PONY instead of American League, which is a higher, more competitive level of play. It's intense. The coach is really tough and they practice twice a week and have two games a week. He dropped off his travel baseball team for the spring because there were too many conflicts. He also made the Irvine School District Honor Band (playing trombone) which is a really big deal b/c 26 trombones tried out and they only took 4. He auditioned for and got a part in the middle school musical (Seussical) and he got a lead in the spring musical for our theater group, which is doing High school Musical (he's Chad.) One show ends Sun. June 1st and the other starts June 2nd! Then there's hebrew school twice a week, school and homework.
Jacob - Spring is really intense at the dance studio because they have competitions (6 in all between Feb. and May) and they have extra rehearsals b/c of that. Plus, the regular classes are busy gearing up for the June dance concerts. The past three weekends, he has been at dance for at least 4 hours a day sat and sun, in addition to his regular schedule of mondays, tuesdays and fridays. He also got a huge lead in High School Musical with our theater group (Ryan.) And of course hebrew school twice a week, school and homework.
Michela - She does sports AND dance, so she's equally busy. She's not competing with dance, but she dances 8 hrs/week as it is. And we switched her from baseball to girls' softball, which she loves so far. She also has a big part in High School Musical (Elise, a "made up" part that our director made up so he could tailor the part to her. ) She, too, of course, has hebrew school twice a week, school and homework.
I sometimes worry that the kids are too busy and don't have enough down time, but they say they're happy and WANT to do their activities. They all got almost all A's on their report cards, so their schoolwork isn't suffering from being busy. They are healthy, happy, not stressed out and love everything they are doing, so for now we're just letting it be.
More later! I'm actually quite tired from being so busy and I'm off to bed.
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3 comments:
I read in "don't sweat the small stuff" not to refer to yourself as busy because it makes you feel even more overwhelmed. Of course since we also have 3 kids that sometimes leaves me at a loss of words when asked "so how are things." I would have to agree that busyboarnets is the best way i know to describe you. I am overwhelmed just thinking about your days.
While I am disappointed that I don't get to read about the busties, I am amazed at the busies! I wish I could dance for 8 hours a week. That would certainly take care of some of my jiggle-Os.
Sounds like your children are doing what they want to do. You've apparently given them the choice. Their grades and their attitudes show they can handle it. Sounds like fun to me, Barbara!
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