Busy Bees

I, like most people, feel like we lead a pretty busy life. But the other day I sat down to write out the kids schedule (I do this almost every fall as I enter my busy season for work and the kids get shuffled between sitters) and I just had to laugh because our schedule is pretty comical!

7:00  am               Wake up call       

·         Dress immediately

·         Comb and fix Nora’s hair

·         Check calendar for special school events (snack day, color of dress, etc.)

7:10 am                Eat breakfast

·         Sawyer usually wants scrambled eggs and milk

·         Nora & Kolter like a variety of things…fruit, yogurt, cereal (no milk), pancakes, toast, sometimes eggs

·         Evy nurses or has milk and a fruit

Make Sawyer & Nora’s lunch 

7:20 am                Shoes On

7:30 am                Leave for school

7:45 am                School drop-off

8:40 am                Leave for preschool (MWF)

9:00 am                Preschool drop-off @ BFC
9:30 am                Morning nap for Evy
11:30 am              Preschool pickup 
12:00 pm              Lunch
12:30 pm              Nap/Rest Time

·         Evy naps, change diaper, pacifier, blanket, bunny with sound machine on

·         Kolter naps, take him potty before nap, he can take 1 toy or book to bed, turn on sound machine (he may not nap, but he has to stay in his room)

·         Sawyer rest time for 2 hours. He can play with toys, look at books, build Lego’s, color, etc. Usually toward the end of rest time I let him watch a show or play an electronic game. Weekends only

·         Nora rest time for 2 hours. She can play with toys quietly, looks at books, color, etc. Usually toward the end of rest time I let her watch a show. Weekends only.

2:40 pm                Leave to pick-up Sawyer & Nora, may have to wake Kolter & Evy
3:00 pm                Pick-up Sawyer and Nora 
3:15 pm                Snack

5:00 pm                Homework
5:30 pm                Supper
7:30 pm                Start bedtime routine

·         brush teeth, put on pj’s, go potty, read Bible, pray, turn on sound machine, hugs and kisses

8:00 pm                Lights out

8:30 pm                Feed Evy (nurse, milk and food)

9:00 pm                Bedtime for Evy

That is just the kids daily schedule and doesn't include any extra curriculars let alone Kyle's schedule or my own. Now I know why it's so difficult to find time to workout, study my Bible, work my side job, get a haircut, etc! Also, have I mentioned we accomplish all of this on very little sleep thanks to a teething babe.

I know everyone feels busy, but I've realized we have entered into a new phase that includes 3 stages of childhood...infant, preschooler and grade school. We've often resided in 2 stages, but the 3 stage lifestyle is making the ability to fit all the puzzle pieces together a bit more difficult. I'd say we're up for the challenge and look forward to sleeping again in approximately 17 years ;)

I'm posting this for memories sake, so I can look back in 20 years and remember the crazy, wonderful, exhausting childhood days!