Cheerleader Mom

What I was Thinking . . . was that we should always be a "cheerleader" for our kids. I know that Mrs. Hyles always taught that wives should always be their husbands cheerleader; I think that is so awesome! I love being an encouragement to Stewart. But what about our children? I know when the kids were young and we went every different direction taking them to their practices and games and gymnastics, ballet, girls softball, t-ball, baseball, basketball, volleyball ... the list goes on, I remember sitting in the stands cheering them on, encouraging them, just going crazy when Chris would hit a home run or make an awesome basket, or Staci made a great play at home plate or spiked the ball so hard across the net, or Kelsi actually staying up on the balance beam in competition, or scoring all those points with her awesome volleyball serve! What wonderful days those were...cheering on my kids! How much more they need that from me now!! They are not playing games anymore, they are now making life-changing decisions, things that really matter. I want to be there for them, cheering them on, telling them how proud I am of them, be an encouragement to them! Even when they strike out, I need to be there for them telling them, step back up to the plate, do your best, give it your all, you can do it! I'm my kids biggest fan .... that's what I was thinking.