5:30am - My alarm goes off but I shut it off and roll over to nurse Andrew back to sleep. My head and throat both hurt....I am trying to fight off the cold Lucas and Andrew had last week.
5:40am - I jolt awake, afraid I've overslept. Adam is already getting dressed for work. I manage to slip out of bed without Andrew waking. I notice Jenna is also in our bed. I take a quick shower and wash my hair, then dress quickly and go downstairs to fix Adam's breakfast and lunch.
6am - I start laying out lunches for Adam and the boys. I just went grocery shopping but I already feel like it's slim pickins around here for food.
6:15 - Adam leaves and I hear Andrew start yelling for me. He wakes up Jenna, so I lay next to them in my bed for a few minutes. I bring Andrew downstairs and Jenna soon follows. I start my 1st load of laundry and unload the dishwasher.
6:45 - I wake up Lucas a little early so we can play a game of Crazy 8s, as I promised him. It turns out to be the longest game ever, so we have to put it on pause so he can eat breakfast. I wake up Ryan and he has a very red sore throat.
7:40 - I start more laundry then say goodbye to Lucas
and talk to Emma for a little bit. My Dad comes over every morning to take my boys to school, and often brings Emma and Jacob with him, because he then takes them to school. Isn't he an amazing Grandpa?
8:00 - I sit down to eat my oatmeal and reheated coffee and read a little Joni Eareckson Tada.
8:15 - I package up my latest
Trunk Club. I had some referral credit, so I ended up keeping a pretty light pink sweater. It was on sale and I ended up paying nothing for it!
8:45 - Start more laundry. The 3 kids watch Cinderella while I get some cleaning done. Our master bedroom and bathroom get majorly neglected when it comes to cleaning and organizing. But I recently cleaned out our entire closet, so I want to keep the momentum going with our bathroom.
9-10:30 - I alternate between cleaning our bathroom, playing with Andrew and Jenna, helping them learn to share, doing laundry, and giving Ryan some attention. I probably run up and down the stairs 20 times.
10:30 - Yesterday's laundry is all put away! And I'm done cleaning 1 bathroom drawer. I try to follow the rule of never filling a drawer more than 1/2 to 2/3 full.
I tidy up the boys' room and discover peepee sheets on Lucas' bed. Time to start a 4th load of laundry! Here are all the beauty samples I discovered hiding in my bathroom cabinet.
11:00 - I fix Jenna an early lunch because she is going to preschool soon. I let Ryan play a little Nintendo while I clean up the dishes and pay a couple bills. Am I the only one who still uses checks? Yes? Ok, thought so.
My sister arrives with Lyla and the girls play for a few minutes before walking down to school.
11:30 - Ryan and Andrew are playing together nicely, so I take the opportunity to fix myself a greek-style salad for lunch, pick up toys around the house, and start washing Lucas' comforter. It's fun to see the different ways my kids play, depending on which siblings are home. It is rare that my oldest and youngest play together, but Ryan is being very sweet to him.
12:15 - I take Andrew upstairs and nurse him to sleep on his bed (bottom bunk in Lucas' room). Downstairs I talk to Ryan while I start some dried pinto beans cooking for dinner.
I scarf down my lunch before Andrew wakes up.
12:45 - Andrew is awake! He is yelling at me that he wants to go downstairs so I settle on the couch with him and he dozes off. Unfortunately I am kind of stuck now, so I am forced to lie on the couch and watch The Bachelor for about 30 minutes. Awful, I know. Meanwhile Ryan does this.
1:30 - Ryan seems to be feeling better. We play, switch laundry, and feed Andrew. My Dad comes over at 2 to get Jenna and Lyla from preschool.
Jenna fixes me a feast in her kitchen. She thinks it's hilarious when I drink her "French fry juice".
2:30- Lucas is home! The kids play on their swings and jump in the trampoline. My sister comes to pick up Lyla. I put away 2 more loads of laundry while my Dad sorts legos with the kids.
3:00 - I fix the kids a snack and then they watch part of a VeggieTales episode about Jonah. I work on this blog a little bit, answer emails, take care of some MOPS business, send some texts, sign school forms, and eat too many tortilla chips. I also sign up for
Imperfect Produce. (Use that link to save $10 on your first box of produce)
4:00 - I decide it's time to get my little couch potatoes outside to play. We go out front and play 3 flags up and basketball until Daddy comes home.
To be honest, the kids are fighting and whining a ton and it isn't fun. At one point Jenna says to me "I wish God didn't give me brothers".
5:15 - As soon as Adam is out of the shower I put in my earbuds and head out for a run. Right around the 3/4 mile point I feel like I've hit a good groove. My breathing is easy, my legs feel fast, the music is good, and I find myself lip-singing and talking to God while I watch the sun set. It is a good run.
6:30 - Dinner is over and mostly cleaned up, so we get the kids in the shower. First, Andrew tries out his new potty seat. Nothing comes out but he's very excited about it!
7pm - The kids are showered so I take a minute to quickly rinse off myself. But first, I brush out my hair. Don't be scared.
7:30 - Ryan is doing his school reading in my room.
I play the rest of our Crazy 8's game with this cutie. He wins.
And I nurse this little guy to sleep. He falls asleep right at 8pm.
8:00 - I come downstairs and read Ryan's new devotional with him in bed. I'm trying to give him my full attention and not think about what I still need to do. (Pack 3 lunches, defrost meat, straighten my hair, pick up toys, sweep the kitchen and dining room, talk to Adam for 5 seconds)
8:20 - Right as I'm saying goodnight to Ryan, Andrew wakes up. I'm able to get him back to sleep so I sneak back downstairs and plug in my straightening iron. I say goodnight to Ryan again and pull out the broom and lunch bags.
8:45 - Andrew is awake again. This time he won't go back to sleep. So I lay in my bed with him and that's it....I'm stuck. So if you see me on Wednesday with crazy hair, my kids with half-empty lunch boxes, and an unswept house.....that's why.
Edited to add: I got up extra early Wednesday to get these things done. (Adam had to get up at 4:30 for work). Guess who got up early with me? My favorite 2-year-old.
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