Homeschooling a Houseful

Thursday...a bit busier than the rest of this week

8:15 PM, May. 7, 2009 .. 0 comments .. Link

I had to skip my workout this morning because we needed to be out the door at 8:20 for dental appts. for the three older kids. I like to keep dental appointments to a minimum, and that can be a challenge when you have 3 children in braces. Anyway, today just the teens (the younger kids go to a pediatric dentist and there appointment was just 2 weeks ago. I packed a bag of school books for the younger children and we were off. Didn't get home until 10:45 (the dentist is 10 minutes away). It was great....all the little boys got all of their schoolwork done while we were there. Whooo Hoooo!!!!!

The hygienist was so kind...she gave all my little people a goodie from the goodie basket...bouncy balls. I hate those things and when I find them lying around I toss them. I think the boys have figured this out and are doing much better about keeping track of them. We had just gotten them 2 weeks ago at their appointment. I am on bouncy ball overload.

When we got home the children stayed outside to play with their bouncy balls and I transfered the laundry. Then lunch was prepared and eaten and the afternoon was spent drawing at the table. They boys made a big race track to drive their cars on. Hilarie made lots of pictures for her mommy.

12:45 I need to take Heide to Valley Hospital. She volunteers there in the gift shop. The hospital is less than 10 minutes away...gee, seems like everywhere I go is about 10 minutes away.
1:45 I now leave to take Joseph to Valley Hospital. He volunteers at the information desk. They keep him running there. He wheels patients out to their cars when they are discharged. He runs things to and from one department to another.

Dan has a second job that he works on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. This week they changed his shift, permanently. We aren't sure how this is going to workout but we will do everything we can to make it easier for him. Normally he comes home and leaves right away. Today, he comes home and needs to sleep because he doesn't work until 8. It can be a challenge to sleep during the day in this house. Our room is right below the living room. A fan and earplugs help, but to make sure we are all quiet and I made popcorn and the kids and I will watch Planet Earth until dinner.

5:00 I head over to the hospital to pick up Heide and Joseph.

Dinner tonight is just good ole mac n cheese....from a box. Kids love it. After dinner we do the regular chores and the weekly scrubbing. Tonight I scrub the bathroom...thank goodness we only have one!!!
Haylee scrubs the kitchen. Joshua and Jonathan do the dining room, Jacob does an extra good job on vacuuming the living room and hall. Whew, house is clean and smells good.

Kids are now in bed and I am finishing this blog post, I will do another to answer questions that are posted in the comments and then I will head to bed.

This to me is a busy day. I try to keep these to one a week, this week I didn't succeed. Have another busy day tomorrow. Have a great Friday!!!!
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