I have decided to let myself get behind in the love project. This was supposed to be a month long project, but it is turning into a 2 month project! No worries as there really are no deadlines and no grades. Just a challenging assignmet to myself.
Day 13 challenge was to find the everyday routine and document it.
Lydia started kindergarden this fall and goes every other day. He lunch box out on the counter reminds me that these are our strict schedule days where our routine is very set. 7 am wake, out the door by 8 and at school by 8:15. During the morning on these days, Elise and Ben get the majority of my time with errinds, and other activities we do together. We have lunch around noon and naps are at 12:30 and I get in about 1-2 hours of work. Lydia is picked up from school at 3 and the afternoon is spent playing. Very routine.
The other days of the week, Tuesday and Thursday, are more fly-by-the-seat-of-our pants days. This is more my style and so I am glad to still have 2 of these days. On these days the lunch box is thrown in tehe cupboard and they are more of a day for adventure and play dates. In January we met some friends for coffee and then headed over to the Winter Carnival for a few hours. We have also been swimming and have spent longer hours making indoor and outdoor forts just because we can. I do love these days and will have mixed emotions when our more “routine” days will take over next year when Lydia starts 1st grade. For now, the lunchbox can stay hidden. There will be a time when it will be here every day.
