The younger ones are still trying several, but we ve asked Heather and Zach to pick just one. I think it is important to maintain some degree of moderation even if we could afford more than that. In the Laing household, children s activities don t take up the schedule. They are the schedule, jokes Laing. We try to attend all the activities whenever possible, said Laing who also points out that game time often translates into family time.
Tournaments become family vacations and the kids enjoy cheering for each other.
We probably spend more time as a family than families who aren t as active. This kind of dedication is only possible with a lot of juggling and even more driving says Laing, who lists a cell phone and a mini van as sports mom necessities. Just a couple of weeks ago I was driving back and forth between Michael s basketball tournament in Kenosha to Jessica s volleyball tournament in Waterford, said Laing. Plus, we had a piano recital in between. I think we put on about 300 miles each day that weekend.