We're finishing our second week of taking a break from school work. In spite of that I am still trying to maintain somewhat of a routine to help Samuel have a sense of normalcy. My children have had the luxury of sleeping in LATE, and I have had the luxury of a little more quiet time in the morning before they are up and running (more like they are up and I am running!)
The schedule has been something along the lines of : WAKE UP- BRUSH (Wilbarger Protocol Brushing) - TOILET- WASH HANDS-CHOOSE CLOTHES-GET DRESSED-DIRTY CLOTHES TO THE HAMPER-COMB HAIR-MAKE BED-CLEAN UP TOYS-BREAKFAST-BRUSH TEETH-RACING(My oldest son leads all four children in some relay races outside, with the assistance of one of Samuel's helpers on the days they are scheduled to work here in the morning-ACTIVITY AT THE TABLE (During the school break this has been checking his calendar, writing in his journal, and filling in his "All About Me" book) - YOUR CHOICE. This schedule varies a little bit on the days I have Samuel's helpers here.
I had visions of having all kinds of free time for myself during our break from school, but that hasn't happened yet! I'm still working on Christmas cards, which I still do the old-fashioned way, for the most part. I write out addresses on the envelopes, sign our cards, type out a letter, print a few family photos on it, and then get everything together. I cannot bring myself to abbreviate the process to one of those photo greeting cards, but it sure is tempting when it often takes me until mid-January to get my cards out! I consider Christmas to be until January 6, the feast of the Epiphany, so as far as I'm concerned my cards aren't late yet! Still, I'd rather have them arrive at the beginning of Christmas rather than at the end, or later.
Our vacation from school finishes up at the end of this weekend. Then we hit the books! Samuel's 10th birthday will be here not long after that!
3 comments:
You are not alone . . . I too am doing Christmas cards the old-fashioned way and am still working on them! I think of it as spreading Christmas joy into the next month!
I have many visions of having free time to myself too. They fade just as quickly as the "visions of sugarplums dancing in my head." LOL!
WOW Sam will be a double digit *smile*...that is a big birthday!!
I always think I will get things done over the break and then never seem to. Perhaps that is God's design, instead of completing what we find important we are working on what He finds important, focusing on our children! Your such a great Mom!!
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