keeping sane

This post is for my sister and for the friends who wanted to see our school day schedule/routine.  Today was our first day on it, and I'll have to say... this entire day so far has been wonderful...  the kids and I are loving it.  We'll be using this routine 4 days a week, which is usually Monday - Thursday. 

Gabi easily fits into our routine, and she eats every 3 - 3.5 hours all day long until she goes down for the night at 9:30pm.  I won't list her happenings here, but know she fits into all of this so easily.  She plays on the floor on a blanket, sits in the bouncy seat with toys, or is held by yours truly when she's awake.  I love my baby girl! 

7:00 am
I wake up (boo hoo, I'm not a morning person!)
make my bed, devotions, shower

8:00 am
my laptop time
kids awake, dressed, morning chores (put pj's away, make bed, clean room)

8:30 am
breakfast, kids brush teeth
I dress Annika, do girl's hair
kitchen chores for me

9:00 am
feed and change Gabi
Gavin feed our doggie Annabelle

9:30 am
family school Bible time

10:00 am
Kindergarten with Morgan, help Gavin as needed
Drew plays with Annika, they clean up after
Gavin does Math

10:30 am
Kindergarten with Morgan, help Drew as needed
Gavin plays with Annika, they clean up after
Drew does Math

11:00 am
history with the boys
Morgan and Annika watch a video or PBS

11:30 am
Mom has preschool/playtime with Annika
big kids have free time to play

12 noon
feed and change Gabi
Annika joins the big kids

12:30 pm
lunch!

1:00 pm
after lunch chores for me
get Annika to bed after she cleans up her toys
Drew and Gavin start their reading and language arts
Morgan puts her laundry for the day away before Annika naps

1:30 pm
join kids for the last hour of school
boys working on reading, writing, and spelling
Morgan does math, handwriting, and language arts

2:00 pm
Morgan computer time
boys continue language arts with me

2:30 pm
my laptop time
boys put away the day's laundry, then quiet playtime with Morgan

3:00 pm
feed and change Gabi
Gavin computer time
Drew and Morgan continue quiet play

3:30 pm
my rest/read time, return calls from the morning
Drew computer time
Gavin and Morgan continue quiet play

4:00 pm
continue my "free" time
kids continue quiet play together

4:30 pm
me dinner-prep and chores
kids chores

5:00 pm
me continue dinner-prep
wake Annika (yes, she takes a long nap!)

5:30 pm
Jeremy home and dinner/family devotions at table

6:00 pm
feed and change Gabi
kids have dinner clean-up
Annika play

6:30 pm
Jeremy and I, dinner clean-up and chores
all kids play

7:30 pm
kid's bedtime chores (pajamas, brush teeth, clean up)
bath/shower for kids every other day

8:00 pm
family time, read chapter book to kids

8:30 pm
kids to bed

9:00 pm
pray/talk/devotions with Jeremy

9:30 pm
feed and change Gabi, to bed for the night

10:30 pm
bedtime for me!

Now of course there will be times when we're flexible, or time we have to got out during these times, but for the majority, we'll be home and going by these guidelines.  And also remember that this runs just 4 days a week... the other days, Jeremy is home and I'm a night owl!!!  We're loving it and are so thankful for the book Managers of Their Homes that got us going with this.  It is a lifesaver!!!