52 Lists week #40; My Daily Routine

This week's topic was: List your daily routine and my fist thought was.... what daily routine?!  Don't get me wrong we TRY to keep a daily routine but honestly our days vary so much that I pretty much have given up all hope.

Just this week alone we spent a day at home on Monday then Tuesday the boys started back to karate in the morning and we ended up spending our entire afternoon shopping.  The boys had some gift cards to spend and I had some Christmas shopping to get a jump on.  Wednesday we headed out early for a day at the local children's museum and a class on engineering.... 

I keep thinking things we'll settle down and we'll fall back into a nice routine but the truth is our calendar is pretty packed for the whole month of October.  So in listing our daily routine I decided to just focus on those days we plan to stay home-- like Monday.



6:30 am- I wake up and wake my husband for work.  Within 10- 15 minutes all of the boys are usually up too.  

6:30-7:30- I work on my blog and catch up on e-mails while the boys play video games or watch TV

8:00- I call out that it's 8:00 and remind the boys it's time to eat breakfast (if they haven't done that yet).  I have no idea where that time goes between 7:30 & 8; I think the clock just skips that half hour.  
Usually we all eat around the same time and I'll read two chapters aloud from our current book.

9:00- 11:00- The boys get dressed, brush teeth, make beds and work on their schoolwork at the table.  I try to stay in the kitchen and be nearby in case they need help but I am usually unloading the dishwasher, starting a load of laundry and getting dinner prep out of the way.  None of the boys sit at the table for two hours strait and  there are times when the whole kitchen is cleared out and that's when I'll run upstairs get myself dressed, brush my teeth and make my bed. 

Usually the boys only have three or 4 subjects tops that require writing or sitting at the table.  In between subjects they'll move around or take small breaks to play with toys.  Ian often goes outside to play in the dirt and sand with his trucks.  

By 11 we are almost always done all of our "school" work for the day; leaving plenty of time for other fun stuff like art projects, science experiments, board games, puzzles and movies.

12:00- Lunchtime is usually pretty set in stone with my group and we are almost always eating by noon.  If the boys ask I'll read another few chapters at lunch or else we'll read a geography or history book together.  

12:30- We'll work together to each clean at least one room of the house.  We try to do this a few times a week so that the house is all cleaned by the end of the week but if we have field trips or we're meeting up with friends we might skip it and double up on cleaning another day.

1:00-4:00 We have open time.  The boys might play outside or we'll run errands.  We might have a family project going or we might all exercise together.  Sometimes the boys spend time in their rooms reading and playing with Lego's.  We all pretty much fill these hours however we want; my only rule is that they can not play anything that requires looking at a screen (unless it's school related and they have my approval). 

4:00- The boys turn on the Xbox and TV and I start getting dinner going... well, more accurately I start THINKING about getting dinner going.  I'll usually unload the dishwasher again, make sure the laundry is finished up, check in with Facebook, e-mails and log a few thoughts on my blog.

5:00- I start cooking dinner, Alec sets the table and one of the boys is most likely getting called into the kitchen to help cook.  They take turns helping out in the kitchen. 

5:30- My husband comes home from work and we all sit down to eat dinner together. 

6:00- We finish up dinner and Evan clears.  Alec will wash the table.  Ian takes out the trash and sweeps the floor.  If the floor is particularly dirty Evan will do a quick washing with a mop. 

6:30- 8:30-- Chores are done and the kitchen is all cleaned up.  The boys occupy their hours between dinner and bed in a variety of ways; sometimes we get a family board game going like Monopoly, sometimes the boys all play ping pong with my husband.  Sometimes the boys get their dad to play video games with them. Sometimes the boys watch movies while my husband and I watch TV in our room and fold clothes.  Sometime we'll go get groceries or head out to visit some family members.  

8:30- The boys get ready for bed and we say goodnight to them.  They can stay up and read in their room for another 30 minutes but usually they fall asleep pretty quickly; especially if it was a day we decided to go hiking or bike riding in the afternoon after school. 

9:00- Usually by 9 the latest I am in bed and I rarely stay awake past 10.  I'll often read in bed or watch TV.  

Others in this series:

Week #1;Words that Touch My Soul
Week #2: Greatest Comforts
Week #3: Things You Should Be Proud Of
Week #4: Current and Future Goals and Dreams
Week #5: What You Are Grateful For
Week #6: The Ways In Which You Can Love Others
Week #7: The Things That Make You Feel Healthy
Week #8: My Favorite Albums
Week #9: Places I Want to Go
Week #10: The Ways You Cleanse for Spring
Week #11: The Essentials
Week #12: The Things That Feel Like Home
Week #13: The Things I Want to Make
Week #14: My Dream Jobs
Week #15: My Favorite Quotes
Week #16: My Favorite Books
Week #17: The People I Admire
Week #18: The Ways That I am Energized 
Week #19: The Things I Want to be Known for
Week #20: My Summer Goals
Week #21: My Favorite Snacks
Week #22: The Things That Keep Me Up At Night
Week #23: My Pet Peeves
Week #24:  My Happiest Moments
Week #25: My Favorite Meals
Week #26: The Things I Carry In my Purse
Week #27: Trials that Make Me Better
Week #28: Things and Places That Make Me Feel Safe
Week #29: My Favorite Games
Week #30: The Sports I Watch or Play
Week #31: My August To Do List
Week #32: My Favorite Scents 
Week #33: My Favorite Places to Eat
Week #34: Random Facts About Me
Week #35: How I'd Spent 1 Million Dollars
Week #36: Autumn Bucket List 
Week #37: My Favorite Places to Shop
Week #38: Our Family Traditions
Week #39: The Things I Wish For

Comments

  1. Kym ThorpeOctober 7, 2016 at 11:19 AM

    it feels like we don't have much of a routine either, but I guess some things - like my morning coffee! - really are routine!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Mother of 3October 7, 2016 at 12:53 PM

      Yeah there are a few parts of my day I try to never deviate from!

      Delete
  2. TodayismeOctober 10, 2016 at 12:56 AM

    I like that you have a "structure" to your day but it's so flexible that you can do fun things like going biking or hiking or spend an afternoon shopping. I feel like that's how our days go in my house too.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Mother of 3October 10, 2016 at 6:51 AM

      Thank you. It's taken us a long time to find our rhythm!

      Delete
  3. Beauty full SlowOctober 12, 2016 at 10:16 PM

    A flexible rhythm of routine! I wish I could wake up easily by 6:30am. I'm quite the grump in the early hours--Ha!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Mother of 3October 13, 2016 at 7:36 AM

      When I was teaching I used to wake at 4:30 so 6 is like sleeping in! :)

      Delete
  4. TammyOctober 13, 2016 at 2:33 PM

    I like your attitude. :D

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Favorite TV Shows Growing Up in the 80's and early 90's

Image
Do you remember the TGIF lineups on Friday nights? I can remember planning sleepovers and time with friends around TV Show lineups of our favorite shows... or else trying to set the VCR to record our favorite shows if we weren't going to be home. And through the years I had SO MANY favorites! Growing pains aired in 1985 which put me around age 8 and it stayed on the air until I was 15 or so; I'm pretty sure most people in my age group watched mostly for Kirk Cameron and all his antics.  I still have a soft spot for family sit-coms!  The Facts of Life aired when I was just 2  and stayed on the air until I was 11 so I'm sure the episodes I remember so fondly were either some of the later ones and then reruns shown later on when I was old enough to watch from the beginning. I think everyone would have loved an Edna Garret in their lives.   Benson another sitcom that began airing when I was just 2 and was done by the time I was 9 (another one I must have watched mai...
Read more

Making Gift Card and Money Holders Using Scrapbooking and Cardmaking Supples

Image
I don't tend to keep a lot of crafting supplies on hand so when I saw this month's de-stash challenge I wasn't sure what I was going to make.  I finally realized that with so many of my Christmas gifts being cash and gift cards this year that I needed to make up some fun paper crafting/ creative ways to gift them.   I still want my nieces and nephews to have something to open so I pulled out my papers and stamps and made up some cute little money/gift card holders. They were much easier to make than I thought.  The first one I worked on was to hold some oversized Nintendo gift cards.  I made a standard sized card and folded down one corner of the card front.  Then I ran my double sided tape along the bottom an 1/2 way up the side creating a cute little pocket.  Finally I added some cute embellishments and ribbons.   Voila! A simple and easy gift card holder for those larger sized gift cards.  The bulk of the tweens and teens on my list j...
Read more

Things That Make Me Laugh

Image
I loved the challenge of this week's list for our 26 lists link up.  I don't know about you but I really need to laugh more lately.  It's such a great stress reliever. 1.  Books-- I love a good funny book that makes me laugh out loud.  I haven't read one in a while but if you have any recommendations I'm all ears.  The last book I can remember making me laugh was the Un-Honeymooners. 2  The boys being silly. 3.  Watching shows like America's Funniest Videos or Family Feud. 4. My husband.  Most people don't realize it but he's actually pretty funny and often makes me laugh. 5.  Whenever my sisters/ family get together and we get to reminiscing (particularly if my Aunt Elaine is around) we end up laughing so hard at all the old family stories that we are all in tears by the end of the night.  It's fabulous. 6. Movies like Mom's Night Out, Christmas Vacation, and Grown Ups make me laugh out loud. 7.  When my ...
Read more

Making a Sugar Cookie "Gingerbread" House

Image
 Alec really wanted to try making his own gingerbread house this year without using a premade kit.  We talked about how we never really eat the house since they don't taste very good.  Years ago we gave up on the frosting that comes in the kit and began making our own so we thought perhaps we should try making our our house too. Only problem is that no one in the house likes gingerbread.  We talked about trying to make the house using a sugar cookie recipe.  Alec was so excited at that idea since he just LOVES sugar cookies.   He found a recipe online for a simple sugar cookie recipe and mixed up the dough.  He rolled it out an cut it to the size of our cookie sheets-- we had read that it's easiest to cut the house pieces out after the dough has been baked and is still warm and soft because then you don't have to worry about any of the pieces losing their shape while baking. I had picked out a simple cookie cutter set on Amazon and as soon as the ...
Read more

Dollar Store Candy Cane Wreath

Image
Today I am linking up with some fellow bloggers for a Dollar Store craft challenge.  I don't often participate in these challenges since I try to stay away from our local Dollar Stores; I find they can be quite dangerous for me!  I knew this was the perfect time to find some inexpensive holiday decorations though and I just LOVE how my wreath turned out!  I hope you stop by and see what the other hosts are sharing. Meet this month's co-hosts! Across the Blvd | Purple Hues & Me This Autoimmune Life | Our Unschooling Journey Domestic Deadline | Sew Crafty Crochet Stone Cottage Adventures | Sum of Their Stories | Two Chicks & a Mom I bought the candy cane wreath base and a few rolls of mesh (not knowing how many I'd need I bought waaay to many; I only ended up using one white roll and one red roll. Using some chenille stems I already had on hand I attached the mesh to the wreath base trying to alternate the whit...
Read more