Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Inquiring Minds Want to Know...

A friend of mine recently asked Mom's to write what a typical day is like. So here is my typical day when I am not a work.

0700 - Wake up...Oh my goodness, Mason actually slept in until 0700,
instead of 0530. What a blessing.
Everyone up. Mitchell gets dressed w/ a lot of coaxing.
Dress Madi & Mason.
Mom puts on work out clothes in hopes of relieving
some stress.
Breakfast for all & clean up.
Laundry In & Out
Make lunches.
Unload the dishwasher.

0810 - Everyone wants honey toast to eat on the road. Toast for 3 coming up!

0815 - Load all 3 little ones & off to school for Mitchell.

0840 - Unload 2 little ones and off to the Elliptical.
Ran 4 1/2 miles in 32 mins, feeling good.

0920 - Load 2 little ones, pick up an extra, & off to Preschool.

0940 - Quick pick up in living room.

0945 - Laundry In & laundry Out

0950 - Put on Diego for Mason while I worked on organizing the Misc. drop-off counter.

0957 - Realized I had a meeting @ 1000 at Mitchell's school for the upcoming Book Fair.
Loaded 1 little body & headed to the school.

1100 - Volunteered in Mitchell's class.

1130 - @ Home, Lunch made.

1145 - Lunch Time

1215 - Put on a show for Madi & Mason.
Laundry In/Out
Thaw out chicken for dinner.
Shower for MOM

1315 - Nap time for Mason in Mom's bed.
Oops, mom enjoyed a 20 min nap her self.

1345 - Computer time - Bills, budget, e-mails, organize mail.
Laundry In & Out

1450 - Load 2 little bodies to pick Mitchell up from school.
Bank
DI - to unload the back of the car that had been loaded for a week.
Sports Chalet - to rent boots and ski poles for a Ski Date w/ Paul on Wednesday.

1630 - Unload 3 bodies, SNACK TIME, Homework, Dinner Prep.
Laundry In & Out.

1745 - Dinner w/ the entire Family. (I love those nights!)

1815 - Clean up: dishes, table, counters, & little hands.

1830 - Fold 8 loads of laundry from today and the day before.
Where does the sock monster live?
Paul helped to put it away too.

1930 - 3 Little ones dressed in P.J.'s and story time.

2000 - 3 Little bodies in bed and quiet!
Mom & Dad time!

Well, that's a typical day if I am not working at the Hospital. A lot to cram in to prepare for the following day, and we start all over tomorrow.

2 comments:

The Slaters said...

Gotta love those days at home. go SUPER MOM!!!

Katherine said...

The saddest part is all these women work so hard, and still don't see how amazing they are, because they aren't contributing to the bottom line. You are awesome!! Not to mention the little minds your are shaping are going to appreciate it so much. Loves.