My days are so full. I don't think I have ever been as busy in my life as I am right now. However, I truly am enjoying these times. I know what people are talking about when they say these are the golden years. My days are full of..... joy. My favorite days are home school days when we do not have to go anywhere for the day. We have gotten in to a bit of a routine.... even if it's not perfect, and needs to be tweaked a bit....it suits us well. But it is FULL. My children do so well almost all of the time, getting their lessons done, helping with chores during chore time, and entertaining/playing with each other. I am SO thankful they have each other to play with too. I will remember these times always as the happy golden years, when innocence and wonder abound. The following is a schedule I try to keep on my favorite days:
School Days:
6am: alarm goes off
6:30am: out of bed, get dressed, go downstairs for morning prayers with husband
7am: start a load of laundry (on laundry days)/start breakfast
7:30am: eat breakfast. Kids have to be downstairs dressed. After breakfast put away dishes.
8:15am: in family room for quick prayers: Morning Offering, Prayer to release 1000 souls from Purgatory, and our home made Family Mission Statement. We end with a team cheer "Holy Family....Pray for US!"
8:20am - 11am: school time
11am: big snack and recess
11:45am: back to home school room for more school time
12:30pm-1:30pm: REST time in bedrooms. Kids listen to books on MP3 while I lay with Levin to put him for a nap. I usually fall asleep myself for a 1/2 hour at least.
1:30-2pm or 3pm. Finish school.
2pm or 3pm: LUNCH & clean kitchen.
4pm - 5:30pm: Pool time (last week pool is open) or Tennis practice.
5:30pm: take showers after pool to rinse off
6pm-6:30pm: start dinner (if John is not home). If John is not on travel (as he was all last week (Sunday - Saturday) then he cooks dinner. If he cooks dinner, I put my feet up on the couch, check email, or go through mail, or tidy the house, or read to the little ones) Kids help daddy or have free time to play.
7 - 7:30pm: dinner & clean up kitchen
8-8:30pm: Family Rosary
9pm - 9:30pm: brush teeth & in bed. If dad is home, he lays with boys & I sometimes lay with Gabrielle, or I start correcting school work from the day. If dad is not home I usually lay with boys (who now share a room & full size bed together) & usually end up falling asleep myself! (That part I don't like, because if I do end up falling asleep, I usually don't get my work finished for the day (correcting papers, or finishing laundry, or sometimes dishes). I easily fall behind on many things when John is on travel for work. It really does take 2 adults to efficiently run a family! At least in our family! A motto of mine is that if it takes 2 (really 3, but you know what I mean) to make a baby it takes 2 to raise a family.
Since we started school this year I have not been checking email everyday. Once every 2-3 days at best. I have an account on facebook, but I DO NOT check it or use it, but once every 4-5 months. I really don't have time to be on FB, and I'm completely content with that. These are the happy golden years that pass by all to quickly. I want to be fully present, here and NOW, for my children, my husband, and God.
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