Schedules

It's no secret that I thrive on schedules. I love knowing what I'm doing everyday, knowing when things are happening, and what upcoming events I have to look forward to. I love having Madi in everyday preschool mostly for the fact that I can keep our days very routine. I struggle on the weekends when we have no plan for the day (especially the many Saturdays that Spencer's had to work). Don't get me wrong, I'm surprising very flexible and fit in lots of last minute events, I just like knowing what I'm doing with my day before I get out of bed (or sometimes it's knowing that I've got stuff to do and places to go that gets me going early:). With a baby coming in just a short 2 1/2 weeks, I've been wondering how his arrival is going to affect and change our daily routine. So, for record keeping sake I wanted to jot down the girls and I's current schedule, knowing that most liking life will be a little different in the coming months.

6:15am I'm awake and head out to the garage to work-out.

7:00am The girls come out to the the garage to let me know they're up.

7:10am Get them to go snuggle with Spencer in bed. Some mornings they're hungry and want breakfast immediately. It's those mornings when I'm off and on the elliptical- getting breakfast, breaking up arguments, getting a morning cartoon turned on, etc. A great morning is when they snuggle with Spencer, Madi informs him of all her dreams (she has the best, vivid dreams every night), and then they all lay in bed and watch a Max and Ruby together. It gives me just enough time to finish my workout.

8:00am Girls finish breakfast, make beds, get dressed, play. I make Spencer's smoothie, toast, and lunch.

8:30am Family prayer, Spencer leaves, I shower and get ready.

The girls play great together in the morning and usually keep themselves entertained with art projects, dress-up, babies, and on warm mornings they'll play outside and ride bikes on our back patio.

This is also when I do laundry (Monday- whites, Tuesday- darks, Wednesday- sheets, Thurs/ Fri- as needed), vacumn, mop floors, and other various cleaning jobs.

10:30am We usually are ready to leave the house by this time.

Monday- always something random (this week was kindergarten registration, next week is a song practice for Madi followed by visiting some of the elderly sisters in Leisure Village)

Tuesday- Doctor appt. and library

Wednesday- Park date at Mission Oaks with friends from our ward

Thursday- Park date at Pitts Ranch with friends from 5th ward

Friday- Also something random- like a morning play date or something. On some days, when the girls are playing fabulously together, we'll just stay home the entire morning.

11:50am Leave to take Madi to school

12-3pm Madi at school/ Elle and I play

Love this time and the one-on-one I get with Miss Elle. She rarely (if ever) takes naps anymore so we'll usually do one outing (Target, Costco, grocery store, play date), picnic in the backyard, stories, and then quiet time for her and short nap for me.

2:50pm Leave to pick up Madi

3:15pm Home. Girls play- always happy to be back together (the 3 hour break is perfect for all of us)!

4:45pm Bath or just ready for bed. Mom makes dinner, girls set the table and await Spencer's arrival.

5:30 - 6pm Spencer home, dinner

6:15pm Teeth brushed, Scriptures and Strength of Youth, family prayer, then stories with Dad

6:45 - 7pm In bed!