Well, I am behind my goals of trying to be perfect.  LOL- that is why I haven't updated or posted any pictures. I have tons of pictures in the camera, but I haven't uploaded them.  I am overwhelmed by my life right now.  Here is what I want my day to look like:

Wake up at 5:30

Have quiet time with God

Do an exercise video

Wake up the boys

Have a nice healthy breakfast together

Do devotionals with the boys

Boys get started with school quietly while I do laundry, tidy up family room, snuggle with Nolan while we read or watch his "shows."

Shower peacefully without interruption, leisurely do my hair and take time applying my makeup

Work on lesson plans, do lapbooks with Nolan and have a nice family lunch

Do my shift at our homeschool store and come home to a dinner I put in the crockpot earlier

Instead- here is what my day usually looks like:

Drag myself out of bed at 7:00

Get on computer and waste time reading yahoo group messages and message board posts

8:00- remember to wake up the boys- rush them downstairs

We do our Devotions for Boys and Sticky Situations- but there are frequent interruptions because the 16 yo and 11 yo can't breathe in the same room together without someone calling someone an idiot or screaming out "Mom, he......(fill in the blank).

Make and have breakfast amidst fighting boys, a 4 yo who always wants you to "watch me do....." and a TV going in the background (the last several days it has been "The Lion King")

I do dreaded loads of laundry- all the while kids can't seem to quiet down or mind their own business in the other room

I am usually barely in the shower before someone comes barging in screaming about what someone else did or didn't do

I never seem to get to lesson plans, lapbooks are practically non-existent.  We have only done 2.

Lunch is usually on the run at a fast food place because I always seem to be in a hurry

My desk is always covered in books and school papers. I think up great ways to organize, but I never seem to have time to implement said ideas.

My quest to be the perfect, super christian, super homeschooling mom, super wife etc etc doesn't seem to be coming to fruition!  I haven't done ANY of my bible study homework this week, which means tommorow I will try to cram in 5 lessons before bible study starts at 6:30 PM   SIGH   Am I the only one who has these issues?  Why can't I have the perfect schedule, house, body and kids?  Why do I look at other people and surmise they have perfect lives?  Surely they are just better at faking it than I am.  Aren't they?