Ah... busy life

I've had three busy days this week, and tomorrow is going to be busy too.

Sunday was Alex's birthday, so that was a big day and we had church and stuff... it just seemed very long and full between church and celebrating Alex's birthday, and getting ready for the first day of school the next morning.

Monday the kids went to school, the bus was 20 min later than the paperwork said it would be, but if finally got here. I then dropped everything (house was a mess from breakfast) and went to the Y with the younger girls since I had missed the last week and a half of exercising. I did the elliptical for 45 min and then we raced home. I got a quick shower in and then my friend came over.

We cooked from 11am till 2:30 pm and made about six or seven casserole style dinners. Then I used the next two hours to package them up into more individual portions and to clean up the kitchen from all the cooking. It seems like a long time, but it really went by quickly and I was glad that I could do it for someone.

So I was in the kitchen from 11am till 4:30 with really only a couple 5 minute breaks to put Angela down for a nap and stuff. Then the kids got home at 4:15 and they had 20 minutes to relax and then it was time to go to Karate. We went to Karate and I took the kids in and realized that I forgot to bring my checkbook, and I had to pay for belt testing yesterday, or there would be a late fee of $10 per kid we would have to pay too. So I left Alex and Ashley in their class and ran home to get my checkbook. I got back and normally their class is relatively small with about 8-10 kids in it at the most. I think there were about 20 kids there yesterday. The parents area was packed! So I stood by the front desk for the rest of the class taking turns holding Alyssa and Angela.

Then we went home and had dinner and FHE. By the end of FHE you could tell the kids were not used to the busier schedule of school days because we had melt down after melt down from the kids... One after another for about 20 minutes when we decided that it was bedtime for everyone right away.

We got everyone asleep and instead of doing the smart thing, I went upstairs and watched a movie with Rich and we wound up staying up till 1am by the time we went to sleep... dumb dumb.... lol!

This morning we got up and got the big kids off to school. Then we went to the Y and I got on the treadmill. I got on there and probably tried running too fast- I did 1/2 mile at a 10 minute mile pace and was gasping for breath, so then I walked for another 1 1/2 miles and then did a circuit of weight machines before it was time to go home. At home I grabbed a 5 minute shower and then we had people coming over for playgroup at our house. They were here from about 11:30 till 1:30 and we had a fun time.

Then Alyssa and Angela and I went for her to see her classroom. We met the teacher last week (well we already knew her, but found out we would have her) and today the kids got to go around and look and play in the centers around the room. Then we came home, and had about an hour until Alex and Ashley would get home. Now they should be home in about 15 minutes... Ashley and Rich have a date tonight and are going to Incredible Pizza, so the other kids and I are going to eat leftovers- I don't have to cook... lol!

Tomorrow I have a dentist appointment in the morning, and then Alyssa goes to her first day of school at 1pm. I'll take Angela to our friend house and go with Alyssa for the first 1/2 hour or so. Then we'll have karate after school, and home really quickly to eat and cub scouts that night after dinner.