Momming Easier: Day 10

I won't say today was easy but it was easier. I think we've come to terms with our new 'normal' and are embracing it as best we can. Every day I get better at figuring out which assignments are going to be the most challenging for Parker, and we make sure to do them first thing in the morning (thanks to yesterday's late-afternoon math meltdown). Today we managed to get everyone's work done, and without any tears.  [The day isn't over yet, but at this point I feel like I've made it far enough.] 

Why did we do so well today? Well, I'll be honest... I spent a lot of time helping, supervising, redirecting, and running technology support for my kids. And I spent...not so much time actually working. Oops. I mean, I took all my phone calls and did all the things I needed to get done today. But a few of those projects I've been chipping away at? They didn't get any attention today. I feel like this has to be the new normal. I'm going to have some super productive days at work - especially on days where the kids are doing more review work or reading. And then on days when they have a lot of new material, I'm just going to have to tackle the most urgent work tasks and then make it up later. 

Today's Mom Score: 10
Today's Employee Score: 5 

I can't be the only person in this boat, right?! So many of my friends are working full time while trying to do home school. I only work part time, so I feel like I shouldn't even be complaining.  I think it will get easier, day by day, and week by week. It's day 10 and I already feel better than I did on day 5.  I feel so good about today that I might even tackle one of my other new goals tonight: learning how to make the perfect Cosmo! Wish me luck! 

"If you are going to nap, make sure you have your favorite stuffed animal to snuggle."

Our lunchtime lesson: making muffins. We worked on math and measuring, and we also worked on reading comprehension (reading and following instructions, which is a difficult thing for people with Ayres blood). 


 Watching some videos on ancient Greece for his social studies lesson.

Time to nap in a different part of the house, this time with his favorite nerf. 
"Make sure you bring a toy with you to every napping location." 

 Yep, seems like the right wine to drink this week! 


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Ainsley's 11th Birthday in Lockdown

Image
My baby girl is ELEVEN today!!! She couldn't have a big party, but she sure had a special day.  We surprised her with yard signs ( cardmyyard.com ). We released the butterflies into the garden. They hung out on the kids' hands for a while before flying off.  Her gift from us was a purple hoverboard - she is so excited! Her neighborhood friends came and secretly decorated the garage for a little party. She was so surprised and loved sharing cake with her best friends. THEN to add even more excitement, two of her best friends from school came for a 'drive-by' socially-distant celebration. She was thrilled to see them drive up - she hasn't seen them in person since March 6, before Spring Break!! Both sets of grandparents gave her a new bike (she will get to go shopping and pick it out herself next week). She has grown so much and is in desperate need of a new bike!  My beautiful 11 year old... how time flies!
Read more

Momming Hard Day 9... until the end of time

Things were rolling along quite nicely yesterday (well, not really but let's not get caught up in subtraction regrouping lessons).  We were getting ourselves set up for success on this temporary schedule. We were learning things and reading things and writing things and then... the bottom dropped out. The governor announced all schools are closed for the rest of the year.  I'm sure all the other parents watching the news conference had the same physical reaction that I did. I felt like I'd been punched in the gut. Tears, anger, disbelief... my poor children. ALL these poor children. When they left for spring break they didn't realize it would be the last time they'd see their friends. The last time they'd see their teachers. Ainsley, in particular, is taking it the hardest. She's missing her last Lower School play. Her last Grandparents Day show.  No field day.  No fifth grade graduation. No class graduation party. She is heartbroken. The next time she sets
Read more

Pandemic Pause at the Pond

Image
School is out. We're still working. There are no camps. What is there to do? Move to the lake! My parents offered to help watch the kids during the day while we worked, and they were ready for some quality grandkid time. We packed up the whole family - kids, dogs and cat -  and moved to the guest house for two weeks. This has been such a great change of scenery for all of us.  We would eat breakfast at the guest house each morning, and then the kids would get dressed, pack their backpacks, and ride their bikes to the main cabin to spend the day with the grandparents. My DH and I could work peacefully at the guest house, taking a break to have lunch with everyone.  Then after work we can sit outside, help with some chores, and all eat dinner together.  During the day the kids have been busy helping Nana and Papa with chores. They spend ALL day outside  - exploring in the woods, swimming in the lake, kayaking, fishing, riding bikes (thankfully my parents keep everything and had 3 of
Read more