My "Have-it-All" Weekend

Weekends are supposed to be a time of rest, but the reality for most families is that our weekends are either filled up with all sorts of social events for us and for our kids, school or community activities, errands, and more. For me and Gary who are in the events business, we even add working weekends to that equation.I just have to share with you how my last weekend went. It was one of those times when my time management and organizational skills as a mom were tested. Now I'm thinking maybe the title of this post should have been "My Do-It-All Weekend". Lol.I approached the weekend knowing full well it was going to be a hectic one. Coby was scheduled to have his fencing competitions at UAAP and Gary and I naturally wanted to be there all 3 full days so we blocked it off from all other commitments, work included. The night before, Coby asked me to sew up his school patch on his fencing knickers...I felt like I was one of those revolutionary women sewing up the Philippine flag and getting ready for battle. After all, this was only the beginning of what was to be a weekend where I felt the full force of my mommyhood. Hehe.On Friday UAAP was scheduled to start at around 7am. With prayers and motivation among his teammates and coachesCoby was ready.Coby did well and brought home the silver in the individual foil competition!After his competition which ended around early afternoon, I was able to have some date time with Gary, a trip to the grocery, and prepared for Coby's prom date the next day.I brought Coby to Aesthetic Science for his skin treatment, bought a tie and corsage, and in between all these squeezed in a quick visit to my mom and brother and bought new eyeglasses for our driver Manong Andy. Phew!The next day, we woke up early again for day 2 of UAAP and this time it was for the team competitions.This time Reese came along to cheer for her Kuya.With Reese around we were able to spend time together while being able to support Coby.Despite getting home late the night before, Coby did well and helped his team to bring home the silver medal in the epee event!When we got home, I promised Zach we would start making his costume. Zach had been asking me to have this hooded cape made and after buying the fabric and cutting the pattern, I guided Zach in the next step.Afterwards, I also had to help Coby get ready for his prom date. Had to channel the fashion consultant in me for this task...Once he was off I went to Fun Ranch to check out the new events venue we were setting up for Mommy Mundo, the Crib.The Crib, our new venue for mom events located at Fun Ranch PasigWith all that done, Gary and I brought out the two younger ones for a quiet dinner out.On Sunday, the whole family including Zach and Reese woke up early to cheer for Kuya and his team on the third and final day of UAAP. It was a struggle...but the siblings got there and they beamed with pride for their big brother:) the team brought home the Bronze in the team foil competition.Reese even said she was going make a video about Kuya’s fencing tourneyand here is their masterpiece (Video by Reese, copy by Zach)With his teammates and other parents...It's such a blessing to see your child's hard work pay offWe also had friends supporting himTito Jimbo and JeffyCoby's coaches, Coach Ryan and Coach/ Tito Wawit TorresI would be hypocrite to say I had it all under control. With all I needed to do I did feel like a headless chicken at some point, but I'd have to say I was a happy (mother) hen while doing it. To be able to be there for our kids, to watch them reach for their dreams and achieving them- not only are these moments we moms live for, but these are also times when I feel most grateful.What lessons did I learn from the weekend?1) Knowing what’s urgent and important and making time for it - I was definitely working on my QUADRANT 1on the Merrill Covey Matrix of Time ManagementSource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MerrillCoveyMatrix.pngMaking the right and necessary choices. There were two events I missed out on that weekend and though I really wanted to attend those, it was not hard to make a decision because it was time for my kids and family (the urgent and important quadrant).2) Be organized- make lists and record reminders (this weekend I actually taught Reese the famous Sesame Street portion where the mom asked her son to buy items in the grocery store- “a loaf of bread, container of milk, and a strick of butter….” If you remember that, then you and I are batchmates heehe). Nowadays, I certainly will not rely on my good old memory, so I have to make sure I list things down and even set alarm prompts on my phone☺3) Have an attitude of gratitude, always. This weekend I am grateful for the all-out supportive husband and dad of our kids, for the yayas who reminded me about the groeceries needed, Manong Andy the driver who drove us around and saved me lots of time and energy, and of course the victories of Coby and warm support of Zach and Reese.With all I had to do, all the places I had to be, and all the superpowers I had to imbibe the past two days, I am grateful for my "do-it-all" weekend, that allowed me to "have-it-all" with things that really matter.This quote says it all:(Source: dailyquotes)