Tuesday, October 02, 2012

What Tuesday's Look Like..

Up at 630, if not earlier, to start my day. Coffee, Shower.
Wake up the kids.
Feed them 3 different breakfasts every morning.
Toast. Cereal. Waffles.
Send them off to brush teeth.
I pack 3 lunches, then 3 backpacks.
Carry 3 backpacks, my purse, a lunch tote, workout bag to the van.
Leave the house by 7:45 to drop off Jason for school.
Drop off Zachary at the YMCA at 8:30 for preschool.
Take Ryan to speech from 8:45-9:30.
Spend an hour and fifteen minutes alone with Ryan.
(Today I had Asher, 10 months old, and Milo, 4, with us too.)
Today it was a trip to the mall playplace after speech.
Head back to the YMCA to pick up Zachary at 11:00.
Take the kids to Sibley Park for lunch.
I have less than an hour to feed them.
11:50 Go back to the YMCA to drop off Ryan for preschool at 12:00.
Now I have 2 hrs 15 mins. of alone time with Zach.
I use that time to go back home for chores, puzzling : )
Because I have been running around for 4+ hours already.
2:15 Leave to go back to the YMCA to pick up Ryan at 2:30.
After getting Ryan, I head to Jason's school.
The boys play at the playground for 15 mins until Jason's done.
2:45 Head home. Snacks. Down Time.
Unpack all 3 backpacks.
Pack the next two bags we'll need for tonight.
Leave home at 4:15 to take Jason to archery with twins in tow.
4:30-5:30 Archery
Then twins then play at Lincoln park for 30 minutes or more.
Today Dake picked the kids up from me there.
Because when Archery is over at 5:30, Jason must change in the car...
Because we then head to Soccer Practice until 7:00.
7:00 Head home for a late supper..
7:30 Bath times for 3 kids.
Lay out all 3 kids outfits for tomorrow, as well as mine.
Start on backpacks, finish them up tomorrow.
Sign and check Jason's homework.
Jason reads for 15 minutes.
Get a call to work an extra shift this week.
Print off the Letter of the Week photos for the twins.
Pack the twins swimming gear for school tomorrow.
8:00 Twins to bed.
8:30 Jason to be.
8:51 Mom up blogging, but off to bed.

Random Tuesday Tidbits:
This is what every Tuesday looks like.
I have used two-quarters of a tank since yesterday.
I have now taken two extra shifts this week.
Today's 4 trips to the YMCA are on my day off too.
I drove 60+ miles today.
I buckled up the carseats a total of  22 times!
Tomorrow night I will post "What Wednesday Looks Like"