Well this my second attempt at posting, so we'll see if things go more smoothly this time...
The kids have been out of school for 4 days and we're all still alive! I think it helped that they put together a schedule to plan our day. Here it is (all events are subject to approval; i.e. depending on Mom's mood-all bets may be off!).
Everyone up and breakfast done by 9:00 (this is primarily for Lizzy's benefit! Everyone else has long since finished their breakfast and most are ready for a snack.)
9-10 "Cleaning" time: The kids can straighten up their rooms and then they help with household chores.
10-12 "Outside" time: So far, this has been the big kids sitting outside reading books while the little ones play on the swing set. Not sure how this will evolve.
12-12:30 "Lunch" time
12:30-1 "Quiet" time: Basically we're all hoping to settle Sophia down for a nap, so the rest of us can go to...
1-3 "Pool" time: As long as the weather cooperates, we're OK. So far, Sophia has napped 2 of the 3 afternoons, so the other kids have been able to swim. Now I'm not opposed to letting Sophia swim too, but she's a daredevil and I'd have to get wet! I don't enjoy the pool until the weather is in the 90s and the water is about 80 degrees. Needless to say, in June that's not the case here!
3-4:30 "TV/Video" time: The kids have NO problem with this.
4:30 Start dinner preparations: The kids have been great at helping with this too. They seem to enjoy making salad, peeling vegetables, and setting the table.
Daddy gets home around 6 and that's when we eat. The kids are good about cleaning up after.
I'm pretty much done by this time because the kids don't want much to do with me by this point. Of course during the day, the kids have been responsible for taking the dog out and playing with her. All in all, so far, so good!
The kids have been out of school for 4 days and we're all still alive! I think it helped that they put together a schedule to plan our day. Here it is (all events are subject to approval; i.e. depending on Mom's mood-all bets may be off!).
Everyone up and breakfast done by 9:00 (this is primarily for Lizzy's benefit! Everyone else has long since finished their breakfast and most are ready for a snack.)
9-10 "Cleaning" time: The kids can straighten up their rooms and then they help with household chores.
10-12 "Outside" time: So far, this has been the big kids sitting outside reading books while the little ones play on the swing set. Not sure how this will evolve.
12-12:30 "Lunch" time
12:30-1 "Quiet" time: Basically we're all hoping to settle Sophia down for a nap, so the rest of us can go to...
1-3 "Pool" time: As long as the weather cooperates, we're OK. So far, Sophia has napped 2 of the 3 afternoons, so the other kids have been able to swim. Now I'm not opposed to letting Sophia swim too, but she's a daredevil and I'd have to get wet! I don't enjoy the pool until the weather is in the 90s and the water is about 80 degrees. Needless to say, in June that's not the case here!
3-4:30 "TV/Video" time: The kids have NO problem with this.
4:30 Start dinner preparations: The kids have been great at helping with this too. They seem to enjoy making salad, peeling vegetables, and setting the table.
Daddy gets home around 6 and that's when we eat. The kids are good about cleaning up after.
I'm pretty much done by this time because the kids don't want much to do with me by this point. Of course during the day, the kids have been responsible for taking the dog out and playing with her. All in all, so far, so good!
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