Thursday, November 19, 2009

Typical Day


This is a typical day in our household . . . for now.
7:30 wake up, eat breakfast with the kids 8:00 feed baby 8:10 make sack lunch, get backpacks ready to go, comb kids' hair 8:30 kids to bus stop, clean up kitchen, load dishwasher, throw in a batch of laundry 9:00 put movie on for Weston, sit down to fold laundry 9:30 jump online and check email, chat with a few friends on facebook, make plans to meet at the park Fri 9:45 switch laundry, settle a screaming baby, call for an eye appt for Colton, clean out junk drawer while on phone 10:00 start sorting coupons 10:30 put on another movie for Weston 10:47 put coupons away, feed baby, put him down for a nap 11:00 jump in shower & get ready 12:25 pick up Colton from bus stop 12:35 come home, drop Colton off, talk with my mom, head out door 12:45 run to Albertsons for cheese, too much money, run to Costco instead. 1:05 get to the elementary school, listen to Payton's report, go home 1:30 chat with mom, fold more laundry 2:00 make lunch for myself 2:15 review bills, write a few checks 2:20 feed/change baby, get baby dressed 2:30 back to bills 3:00 finish with bills, do invoicing now 3:45 head back down to bus stop to get Payton, Brooklyn 4:00 take Brooklyn home, come home to dress Weston, gather my camera, get mail, pull meat out for dinner 4:30 get kids in car, drive into town, take pictures 5:30 get home, feed baby, start dinner with Kyle, go through kids' backpacks 6:30 dinner finished, set table, call kids in 6:40 eat dinner, visit with kids about the day, discuss plans for tomorrow 7:10 me and kyle clean kitchen, kids gets in shower 7:30 Colton and Kyle read together, Payton and I work on homework 8:00 Payton reads to me while Kyle gets Weston ready for bed 8:30 send older kids to bed, feed baby, get him ready for bed 9:15 put Breckon in crib, get Weston in bed, watch CSI from dvr with Kyle 10:00 go to sleep

No wonder why I always feel exhausted and crazy.

2 comments:

turtle said...

and I thought I had a busy day...I am not sure what is worse! A busy day like that with 4 kids or a busy day with 24 kids????
I think you win because at least I get to send mine home at 3:30 every day and you don't! :)
I don't know quite how you manage and still keep your head about ya! You amaze me! Your family is very lucky to have you!
Love ya
Mon

Hawk Family said...

Boys make your life crazy busy, tired and so much fun. Your day sounds much like mine but I wouldn't want it anyother way!!