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My day was a little crazy, but not unusally so.  I thought I would document it because I know that someday I will forget.

6:40 am - up and at 'em, dress for gym

7:00 – make breakfast smoothies, listen to scriptures being read at the breakfast table

7:20 – comb down some unruly hair and take Caleb to school (on bike)

7:45 – chase Jacob around encouraging him (gently) to take ownership of his morning

8:05 – take Jacob and neighbor to school

8:20 - head straight to the gym with a chatty Samuel; bike and run

9:05 – leave gym and run home for a shower, clothes and some make-up (Samuel watches a cartoon and has a snack)

9:52 – head to meet-the-teacher at Samuel's most-adorable Methodist preschool – we make a "Samuel" puppet and get a dalmations pawprint chocolate sucker as a gift (because he's in the Dalmation room)

10:35 – go to music school to sign Caleb up for guitar lessons; watch my wallet shrink before my eyes (but for a good cause)

11:20 – head to CPK for lunch with Dana and Shelley (and Samuel) – a bright spot in my day!

1:35 pm - head home to see if Samuel will nap (he falls asleep in car for 5 minutes but does not resume sleep once home)

2:05 – search for a used acoustic guitar on-line (Caleb needs one by Monday), check email

2:56 – greet Caleb home from school

3:20 – leave to get Jacob and neighbor from school – make phone calls while I wait; coordinate meal calendar for football family that is in crisis (Mom in hospital with pre-term labor, Dad lost his job yesterday)

3:45 – meet Derek at pediatric dentist for all 3 boys to get squeaky clean mouths (Derek has to bring C & S so they're not late while I'm picking up Jacob)

4:50 – run home from dentist to get piano music

4:58 – run through pharmacy window to drop off perscription

5:17 – arrive (late) to piano for Jacob

6:15 – leave piano, pick up perscription and make speedy grilled cheese sandwiches while ordering boys to do homework and take out trash (all in the same breath)

6:44 – run to school for Curriculum Night for 3rd grade (tell boys to remember to bless the food and get the grilled cheeses out of the toaster and not to be too loud since Dad's on a conference call!!!)

7:35 – run home so Derek won't be late for a church appointment – inspect school folders and realize homework is not complete; help boys complete homework PROPERLY

8:22 – bathe a screaming Samuel (who is exhausted because he hasn't napped in 2 days) and has tons of mosquito bites because his brother took him in the creek during football practice the night before

8:44 – talk to Caleb about how his "chick magnet" status is getting in the way of his education and that he needs to focus on school a little more and the girls a little less (true story – this is a problem every year)

9:05 – convince Jacob that the directions to "show your work" on the math homework is just as important as having the right answer and that finding out the due date on his ILA project might be a good idea 🙂

9:22 – warm up left-overs for dinner because I'm starting to feel jittery from lack of food!

9:44 – send email to football parents asking for help with meals for coach's family

10:06 – blog about my day

It's a busy life and I love it.