I have been off from work, homeschooling, and co-op since Dec. 18th (except I worked one night serving food.) We have been relaxing, visiting with friends and family, watching lots of movies and tv, and staying up late, then sleeping in. It was a nice break, and we had an extremely blessed Christmas, but today is back to reality.
I put the kids to bed last night and got Josh to fall asleep by 9:30pm (he went to bed by 8, so we still have to work on this.) Jason was asleep by 11:00pm (not so good.) I was in bed by 11:30 and asleep by 12:00. This has to be tweaked but is better than 1:00am or 2:00am.
Joshua and I got up by 8:00am (too late) but I stayed calm. I had his clothes ready last night and also his breakfast, so he quickly got dressed and ate. He went to school in clean clothes, and he even ate. I tried to brush his hair, but he had taken a bath last night and fell asleep with wet hair so it was messy. I did the best I could with it.
I did forget to brush his teeth, but we were on time.
Tomorrow I have to get up earlier, so he can have neater hair and brushed teeth. But I am proud for the most part. Mostly because I stayed calm (which made him calm as well.)
Jason is having a harder time. He got up at 9:00am, and just got out of the shower. He is getting dressed and still has to eat breakfast (so do I.)
Looks like he will being doing schoolwork all day (usually we do 9-1.)
I can't understand why it is so hard for me to go to sleep at night, and then wake up early in the am. My ideal is to go to bed at midnight and get up at 10am, everyday. I need lots of sleep. But I live in reality and have to be up between 6:30am-7:30am. If I get up at 6:30am, I could exercise, do my devotion, and get ready all before kids need to be up at 7:30am. When I get up at 7:30am I do none of those things.
I figure if I can get to sleep by 11:30pm, then up at 6:30am that is 7 hours sleep, and I am ok with that. But it is just so hard getting up. Yes, I am a baby. I know some of you may get up much earlier. It is just one of my struggles, and I thought I'd share.
I am off to go eat and get Jason started on school. -Becky
Monday, January 5, 2009
back to reality
our weekly schedule
Our week:
Days:
Mon.-Fri. Josh school 8:20am-3:00pm -I bring him and pick him up.
Mon. Jason has homeschool at home, and gym class at 1:15pm.
Tues. & Thur. 10-2:30 Co-op (I teach the preschool class, so Jason can be taught his classes by other people. I do not pay for him to go, they do not pay me to teach, it is a trade like bargaining - that is the co-op spirit.)
Wed. & Fri. 9:15-2:15 I work in the office. Jason goes with another homeschooling family Wed. and does schoolwork; Friday he spends with my mom.
Sunday 9:15 am-Sunday school
10:30am-worship
Nights:
Tues. night 6-aerobics
7:15-Bible study
Wed. night 6-church dinner
6:45-church children's activities (I help with that as well.)
Sat. night 5:30-babysit in there home
Other:
In addition two nights a month (Mon. or Thur.) we have doctor's appointments.
Also I try to have a me night once a month on a Friday (I hang out with friends.)
What does your week look like? -Becky
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Hanging out at Sandy hook today
Today was a nice sunny day. My friend from NE, Duane is visiting, so we went to Sandy hook. We went to the lighthouse (but could not climb it.) We went to one of the old houses all set up as if it were the 1940's. We went to the visitor center. We also climbed some rocks (not me but the boys), and then we walked on beach. It was nice. Here are some pictures from our day:
Me, Jason, & Joshua
Jason climbing icy rocks (yikes!)
Joshua climbing icy rocks (I was so nervous!)
Jason & Joshua on the beach
Duane, me, & Joshua (photo by Jason)
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
2009 Resolutions
Some of my goals:
-daily time with the Lord in prayer, Bible reading, and a Bible study EVERY SINGLE DAY!!!
-lose weight (20-50 lbs.)
-exercise for 1 hour, 5-6 days a week
-drink 6-8 glasses water daily
-stop eating after 8:00pm
-have emergency fund up to three-six months living expenses
-stop yelling! (it does not work with kids, it only stresses me out)
-paint house and deck
-paint my room
-paint my kitchen and the cabinets
-grow a bigger garden this year
-take one trip with kids
-take one trip alone
-be asleep every night by 11:00pm, and up by 7:00am
Have you made any resolutions?
