I was reading a post I wrote exactly one year ago today. I wrote about how ridiculously crazy our week was...and we are definitely having one of those this week again. I know that this is really just for me and my memory, and totally understand if no one else wants to keep reading!
Monday I worked at school. Andrew was committed to helping with the middle school football fundraiser, and that took far longer than expected. I came home after school, but we were only home about an hour before I had to get the kids to work outs. I then ran some band errands, then went back to to get the kids from work out and to swim practice. I was home about an hour before I had to head up to the marching band awards. My kids weren't there because of swim, but I had all of the necessary paper products. When I left I called Andrew because he needed to pick up the van that had been left at the middle school. By the time I did that, it was time to get the kids picked up from swim, then I went home and did a little bit of band work. I had hoped to be in bed early, but life gets in the way!
Yesterday I was only scheduled to work in the morning at school. When I got here they asked me to stay all day. It was a teacher I like and I hate to turn down an opportunity for income. I ended up staying later even than the end of the day, as there was a student testing who wasn't finished when the final bell rang. The kids both had meetings after school, and then Andrew helped Catherine work on her maneuverability for tomorrow's driving test. The kids were able to be home about an hour, and then I took them to swim practice. Andrew had a church council meeting, and he picked them up on his way home. I was able to get three loads of laundry done, and tons of band stuff accomplished.
Today I am at school all work, and have to do MORE band errands after school. The kids will have swim workout and then go straight to practice. I have to be back at school at 5:00 to set up for our chili dinner fundraiser, and I am hoping Andrew will join me after he gets the kids from workout to practice. He'll need to get the kids from swim practice, and I hope to be home by 9:00.
Tomorrow is another all day at school, and Andrew will take Catherine to her driving test right after school. The kids have swim in the evening, and I will try to get to church and do my job there, and also get to the grocery. It's a pretty light day overall.
I'll be back at the school all day on Friday, then need to leave right after school to head north to teach at the agency. They agreed to start class an hour earlier than normal, so hopefully I'll be home between 10 & 10:30 that night. Andrew will need to get the kids to work out at 4, then from there to swim, and pick them up again at the end (unless Catherine passes the driving test!).
I need to be up and at our next band fundraiser by 8:30 Saturday morning. Catherine has to work at 11, and I'll be done with the fundraiser around 1:00. Catherine works until 7, and we might actually get to spend some time hanging out as a family that evening...or more likely picking up the house!
I'm not sure if we are going to church Sunday morning because Catherine works again at 11, and I have to be at the final day of the band fundraiser at 11:30. Thomas will arrive at 2:00 to do his shift, and we are both finished at 4. I'll have to finish wrapping things up, and Thomas and Andrew might be able to head to the Family Advent activity at church from 4-6. Thomas also has youth group that evening from 6-8, and Catherine will need picked up at 7...and then next week arrives.
I'm tired. We are all tired. Swimming is a wonderful activity for the kids, but oh goodness. It is definitely a time commitment. I'm so grateful for all of the opportunities, because honestly, that's what these are. We aren't worrying about food on the table or a roof over our head, but it is crazy busy!
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