5:00 alarm goes off, stayed in bed for a few minutes
5:10 Taylor jumps in the shower, I go downstairs to iron his clothes and make his lunch
5:55 We say our morning prayer, kiss and off to work he goes
6:00 I get my mat out and do some yoga in my pj's. I last about 10 minutes because I'm sore today. Then I just sit and meditate
6:15 Work on primary stuff, read my scriptures
7:00 Jump in the shower
7:10 Taylor calls as I'm getting out. Guess what? Karen's didn't show up today. Again. So he asks can I please answer the phones today? I know this routine and it's been happening a lot lately. I don't mind usually except the kids are still home from school so that means a day in front of the TV for them.
7:15 Get dressed, forward phones, set up the computer
8:00 taking calls, door closed, kids getting up
8:15 I peek my head out. Evan wants to know if I can get him some cereal. Sure,I say, just a minute. phone rings. I close the door and go back to work
8:45 I go downstairs...and remember Evan was hungry. He's at the kitchen table with his cereal poured about to pour his milk. "Oh sorry hon, I was going to do that." "That's OK Mom. I'm 5 now and I can pour it all by myself. Look I even got out my own bowl and I climbed into the pantry to get the cereal." This makes me sad. Oliva made ramen noodles. Gross, but that's what she wanted and she got it herself. They're starting a movie.
9:00 still on the phone upstairs..remembering my 9:00 primary meeting at church that I set up.
9:10 finally get off the phone, run downstairs, tell the kids, "I love you, be good, I have to run to church for a few mintues" Luckily it's only 5 minutes away.
9:15 get to the primary room, everyone's already there of course. Sorry I'm late, etc. I explain. My phone goes off. Might as well silence it because I can't answer it here. We get on with organizing the binders for the new year and discuss things we have coming up, who's doing what, etc. Meeting goes pretty well and we get what we needed to accomplished but as usual, longer than expected.
10:45 I finally leave. Listen to vm on the way home. Kids are still watching TV when I get home. Ice cream bowls on the coffee table in front of them. Half a carton of melting ice cream on the table. "I have to make some calls" I run upstairs after cleaning up the ice cream and various dishes.
11:30 After finishing returning calls and answering new ones, come back down. "Let's turn the TV off guys" So I do. The kids dispurse. Olivia helps me take down the Christmas tree and vacuum. We work some more on emptying the car from our trip yesterday. I start some more laundry. I make some pbj's for the kids. Then I remember I haven't eaten a thing yet today, so I grab some crackers and cottage cheese.
12:00 Phone rings. Back to work. In between calls I ask the kids to please unpack their suitcases. They work on this. Olivia makes a second bowl of ramen noodles.
12:45 I come downstairs and work some more on unpacking/laundry/etc. Kids are watching another movie and I don't do anything about it. "I'm going to run to the store" I say. Phone rings, so I run upstairs instead.
2:30 "Now I'm really going to the store. Anyone want to come?" No one does. So I tell Emi she's in charge again and I run to the store.
3:15 Make turkey noodle soup with homemade noodles. Oliva helps me make the noodles.
4:00 Taylor comes home. We compare notes on the day. I set the table, and we eat. Turkey noodle soup and broccoli with melted cheese. "I'm not a fan of chicken noodle soup" Emi says. "It's turkey, not chicken" I say. "Whatever, I'm still not eating it." "Fine, but this is dinner" She makes toast and has some broccoli. Olivia doesn't touch her soup, which is understandable since she had 2 bowls of ramen noodles so I don't even argue with her on that one. "This soup is delicious hon. Good job." Taylor is being extra nice, partly because he can tell I'm a little frazzled and partly to make up for comments about a previous night's dinner. Hey I'll take nice from anyone for whatever reason.
5:00 Taylor takes the girls to Borders. Evan and I sit on the couch and read and talk. I tell him he's growing up too fast. He says he's still going to come into my bed every night "because you're warm and cuddly".
5:30 Taylor and the girls get back and we have family night. As most family nights, it involves some threatening and bribery to get the children to behave themselves for a 10 minute lesson. But I think they understood a few things.
7:00 I brush Evan's teeth and put him to bed. I lay down in his bed and read him stories and promptly fall asleep. Taylor asks if I'm staying there. "No..just closing my eyes for a minute..."
9:00 I wake up to the girls being really loud. I tell them it's time for bed and go around turning off lights, doing dishes, etc. And get on the computer to type this.
Today was not a great day because the kids are off school and I had to answer phones all day. That stunk. But I try to remind myself of all the fun they just had with their cousins in St. George and I did the best I could today and what I had to do to help Taylor out. Motherhood is hard. Being married to a dentist who starts up his own practice and having to wear any number of hats for the office is hard. Being primary president is hard. And I can let any and all of the hard things in my life let me feel totally overwhelmed. But I think that's how the Lord wants it. He wants us to be stretched and at times overwhelmed because then we have to turn to Him and humbly ask His help for what we cannot do on our own. And I have- many, many times. And he has come through for me many, many times.
