I love order. I mean LOVE.
Last school year, I was up by 5.45 (at least) and had the kids up by 6.55 every school morning. We'd put our rooms in order, complete our chore list, be finished with breakfast and starting school by 8.30am. School was completed by 11 and the kids would play or run errands with me the rest of the day.
This year is a far cry (for me at least) from last year.
I haven't been getting up until 7. This pushes our schedules out more than an hour. I haven't worked out at the gym this week....at all. Last year I would have been there twice by today. Arrrrrg! Since I get up late, I'm unable to have my devotions alone. Which means I am interrupted every third verse I read. This leads to the thought process "Why am I doing this now?" and I close God's Word, pull myself out of the comfy chair and organize the kids. *sigh & frown*
The thing is, except for the loss of gym time and inconsistent devotions (I still have my quiet time, just not the same time every day), I actually like our scheduled time more this year. I am more rested and more even emotionally.
So why would I have tried so hard to get back to last years schedule??? You got me there! I was thinking today and pondering why I would try so hard to change when this is working better. Because I like order so much, and I'm dense sometimes. Just because it worked great that way last year does NOT mean that it will this year. Silly Katy!
Now, if I could just find a spot to squeeze in gym time.........PERFECTION!
3 comments:
Katy, I still am in awe that you manage to do all you do...and homeschool your kids to boot! Either way you do it, you'll do great. Thanks so much for the ecard!
-Ashley
Some days (or weeks) the gym is on the back burner or not even on the stove at all. Hugs to you and the little ones and I will also work with you to prioritize what really matters each day! Love you!
I'm in awe... You are an amazing Mommy! It's like with our little ones... Once I have them figured out and what works, they change. It's so hard to keep up with the constant change and be flexible. Hang in there!
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