There's no "I" in quit...wait

Make that team, be the captain, get that job, get the promotion, buy a house, buy a bigger house - it seems there is always a goal in sight and as one of my many notebooks says "Good Things Come to Those That Hustle". I believe that and I have always been a goal-setter and have kept my eyes on the prize and I am very happy with where I am in my life. But I have a bad habit of overlooking small moments while I am waiting for the big ones. So, I the time has come to become something I have always despised - a quitter! Okay so that is a bit dramatic, not so much a quitter as someone who tries to achieve a healthy balance.

I am trying to cut down on the number of jobs that I have (I am currently down to two and I hope that is only for one more year) and I have stepped back my initial plan for coaching this year (although I will still be involved)! I am doing these things because I have three children, which is still a shock to me sometimes. I mean you would think carrying them around with me for nine months and the amount of noise that they make in my house would be enough to keep me aware, but there are times when I stop and think, "Wow - I have THREE kids".

The main reason for the trimming down is so that I can spend more time with my family and my children. However, this is where the balance comes in. I am proud to be a wife and a mother, but I refuse for that to be all that I am. I will not become solely a chauffeur for three night a week football practice (btw that is actually a thing - football for a total of four days a week for a 10-year old). I will not lose myself and the things that I like to do. There are days where I look at my friends who can go away on week-long vacations and make impromptu plans and I am SUPER jealous. But then Jace/Ella/Griffin cuddle with me and I realize that times will change all too quickly and my kids won't be small anymore.

So what is a mom to do - I am going to try quitting (okay balancing). I am going to cut down on the responsibilities that I take on outside of my main job and I am going to be more aware of the every day moments. But at the same time I am going to leave my kids with Jimmy to go to the nail salon and I am going to try to hide from them as I get my workouts done (side note - why do children want to be all over you when you are doing something else, but don't want to cuddle on demand???) . And I am going to meet my friends for lunch/dinner (sadly the Key West trip will have to wait).

So here is to balance...