Monday, June 13, 2011

It's summer!!! Attempt at keeping 3 kids busy and a Mommy sane..

I had to come up with some type of routine to keep all 4 of us from have daily meltdowns. We joined the YMCA which is a huge blessing. Two hours of free childcare seven days a week, where do I sign up? On the top list of things to do this summer if for Mommy to work on her fitness. Here is our first attempt at our summer schedule...

6am - Mommy and Daddy wake up to get ready for the day
6:30am - Babies up and ready for their bottles. Now that they can hold their own bottles, I usually prep breakfast or unload the dishwasher.
7am - Change diapers and get kiddies dressed for the day
7:15am - Breakfast for Parker and solids for the babies
7:30am - Clean up and play
7:50 - Load everyone into the car and head over the the YMCA (MWF); On Tuesday and Thursday we will attempt a walk around our neighborhood or head out for a field trip (Babies will nap on the go when we go out for day)
9:15am - Home from gym, unload, and change diapers
9:30am - Babies down for a nap - Play with Parker while I clean or catch up on email. Parker will also have snack time
11:00am - Babies up and want bottles
11:30am - Everybody plays together while Mommy gets lunch ready
12:00pm- Lunch time!!
12:30pm - Parker goes down for a 2-3 hour nap, play with babies for an hour
1:30pm - Babies go down for an 1-1.5 hour nap
3:00pm - Everyone starts to wake up from naps, bottles for babies and snack for Parker.
3:30pm - Play time or an outing if needed
5:00pm - Prep for dinner while kids play or watch TV (yes, my kids watch TV when I need them occupied)
5:30pm - Kids eat dinner
6:00pm - Bath time (usually every other night)
6:30pm - Wind down time - read books, P has a glass of milk and babies have bottles. Daddy usually arrives home about this time when he isn't traveling.
7:00pm - Mason and Audrey in bed
7:30-8:00pm - Parker goes to bed
8:00pm - Mommy Bliss...no kids, no bottles, a little bit of dishes, and a load of laundry. Cleaning the house usually gets fit in during playtime with the kids. We move from room to room while they play and listen to music while I clean.

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