Well one day of Alpine days down and one to go. Yesterday Jaydn ran 4:51 in the mile and was disappointed that he did not break the Alpine Days record...ah the burden of self expectation. He ran a fantastic race. I was wondering about his perspective...how good was the time? Well according to this site that keeps track of close to two thousand Junior high programs in the nation, his time is the second fastest by an 8th grader in the country this year...and if, like Pres Obama, you do not consider West Virginia a state then he was the fastest!
I am further impressed by his accomplishment given that he has had a total of 9 weeks of track specific training this year, and never more than 2 months in any year. He starts High school cross country the first week of June and the runners are hoping he will be able to make the 8th spot on their varsity team...I have a feeling some of them are in for a bit of a surprise.
As I reflect on the rest of my kids my wonderment grows...McKenna is doing fantastic in her choir and has made the chamber group, Nathan is rapidly progressing in piano...and if he actually practiced more than once a week (sigh), McKay is showing multi-sport promise in baseball and basketball that is incredible...and the twins are already looking at contract offers from the MMA and the WWF demonstrating a ruthlessness and ability for dramatization rarely seen in four year olds...and Jessa and Emma are looking at long term Soap Opera deals for obvious reasons
I am grateful for so many arrows in my quiver everyone of them different and talented in their own ways.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
A few reflections...
This past week has been rough. I was in SLCs (Student Lead Conferences) until past 8 two nights in a row and then had a track meet the following night. I do not have a problem with what is required of my time, but I went two nights without seeing my twins.
At our house one of the few responsibilities I take is bedtime for the twins. One of the rituals we have is switching which one I lay by as they go to sleep. The bedtime duties fell to Kenra for a few nights and since I leave before they awaken and was getting home after they were in bed they were wondering what had happened to thier dad...and I was really missing them.
I realize a bit more what my own father must have been experiencing on a regular basis as I was growing up. He was and remains so amazing and as is the case with many amazing people he was often gone before we got up and home after we were in bed...I remeber a conversation I had with him not long after I got married where he asked me if I thought he had done a good job as a father, if he had been around enough. My answer then is the same as now. He was AWESOME!
It is only now as I gain some fatherly perspective that I realize the depth of his question and the level of his concern. I am very fortunate to have a profession that allows me so much time with my family. I honestly do not think I am tough enough or well organized enough to have a job that would frequently require me to be away because I do not do a great job maximizing the time I have, if I had less...
Anyway pretty random pointless post but for whatever reason I feel better for expunging from my mind what has been there the past couple of days.
At our house one of the few responsibilities I take is bedtime for the twins. One of the rituals we have is switching which one I lay by as they go to sleep. The bedtime duties fell to Kenra for a few nights and since I leave before they awaken and was getting home after they were in bed they were wondering what had happened to thier dad...and I was really missing them.
I realize a bit more what my own father must have been experiencing on a regular basis as I was growing up. He was and remains so amazing and as is the case with many amazing people he was often gone before we got up and home after we were in bed...I remeber a conversation I had with him not long after I got married where he asked me if I thought he had done a good job as a father, if he had been around enough. My answer then is the same as now. He was AWESOME!
It is only now as I gain some fatherly perspective that I realize the depth of his question and the level of his concern. I am very fortunate to have a profession that allows me so much time with my family. I honestly do not think I am tough enough or well organized enough to have a job that would frequently require me to be away because I do not do a great job maximizing the time I have, if I had less...
Anyway pretty random pointless post but for whatever reason I feel better for expunging from my mind what has been there the past couple of days.
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