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This cannot be normal ...

*This would be me in the summer. Oh how I wish I was wearing a swim suit yesterday.


My MONDAY schedule ...
  1. wake at 6am and get 2 public school girls up.
  2. Make lunches and breakfast.
  3. Wake up the pre-K and 9th grader.
  4. Kiss 2nd and 4th grader bye bye and they get on bus at 6:50 AM
  5. Kiss the pre-k and 9th grader bye bye and they get in the car with daddy who thankfully drives them to their 2 different schools.
  6. Eat something small
  7. Work out for 40 minutes
  8. TEACH from 8:30 until 11:30 AM
  9. Drive the homeschooler to art
  10. come home for a break ... shower, eat, make a few phone calls, pack swim bags/snacks
  11. leave at 1:40 to pick up homeschool girl
  12. Go from ART class (2PM) to preschool to get 4 year old ... wait in line until 2:30 dismissal
  13. Drive from preschool to elementary school ... wait in line (usually leaving by 3 PM)
  14. Drive from elementary school to high school ... wait in long line (leaving by 3:25 PM)
  15. Drive from high school to swim practice pool ... drop 3 girls off (done by 3:37 PM)
  16. Drive from pool #1 to pool #2 (at the university) ... dropping high schooler off by 4 PM
  17. Go from pool #2 to pool #1 ... arrive (4:15 PM), wait, and retrieve 7 year old by 4:40 PM
  18. GO HOME ... make dinner, shower children, check 7 year old's school work
  19. FEED older 3 girls and husband by 7:15 PM (thankfully, HE picks them up for the return)
  20. Clean kitchen, check homework, put little girls to bed (done by 8:30 PM)

sigh ... LONG, DRAINING DAY!!!


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Laura said…
Wow.
God bless you and all mothers who spend days like this.
12:37 PM
Shelly said…
okay, *I* need a nap now!!! LOL (or at least a full glass of wine!)
10:44 PM
nutmeg said…
My goodness! I thought I had it rough yesterday with DH out of town and scouts and soccer and rec center sign up to coordinate! Luckily for me, friends and Lil Sis helped out so it was only a hairy for an hour and a half.
Yours is more like a marathon time!
I hope you detoxed with wine and a nice long bath...
:)
10:20 AM
Beth said…
I don't know how you keep all that dropping off/picking up stuff straight! I thought my kids had me running them all over the place until I see what you have to deal with! Talk about living in your car! I'm sure they appreciate all you do for them. If not now, they will someday!
11:28 AM
Sarah said…
WOW! That was a busy day! I hope it's not like that for you EVERY day ... You deserve that glass of wine!
12:16 PM
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