7 March

Mom's Wednesday random mental checklist:

is everybody up? Did everyone have a healthy breakfast including whole grains and fruit, vitamins?
Are the bags packed, is the homework done?
Does everyone have all their winter gear?
What appointments do I have today, does anyone need to be picked up at the end of the day?
Are the beds made, are the dishes cleaned up, dishwasher emptied, counters wiped, floor swept?
Does the dog need to go out?  Pellet stove need Filling?
I need to go for a run
I have to get up earlier....
How am I going to set limits for this four year old and teach my nine year old to be respectful (raising up babies was so much easier than trying to raise up good people!)
Did everyone wash their hands?
Is the laundry in?
Should I get myself dressed? is 10 minutes enough to shower.....sure!
I have to start thinking about summer camps and Kindergarten registration (the paperwork!).
I have a work newsletter due today and a presentation on Friday that I haven't started yet....yikes!
What is for dinner tonight, do I need to take something out of the freezer?
I should ask Josh if he wants to go out to lunch, we haven't had a date night in a while.
I have to get there to pick up Lucas by 1 PM.
I have to make sure I teach him how to tell time, read , recognize numbers and how to count money, I want him to learn those things from me (and how to be polite and respectful to adults).
In fact, I want Trevor to learn what it means to give back (with his own ideas).
Time to start working on that presentation.
I will also make time to read to Lucas for a little in the  afternoon and stop by at a friends for an hour before the bus comes, I haven't seen her in a while.
I should check the e-mail, and write a few responses (and my blogs, Facebook and Pinterest while I'm at it)
I need to think about what I'm going to make my neighbor for dinner tomorrow night, she's had a tough week.
Need to get the kids off the buses, I try to encourage Bre to be a little more independent getting off by herself, I talk with one of the other Moms for a little while, I like connecting with other Moms.
Trevor is off to Piano lessons, I wait for another friend to come pick up some girl scout cookies while the littles play outside with the dog, I feel good they are getting outside on this lovely afternoon, but they should come in and use the bathroom.
I need to talk to Trevor's teacher about giving me a little more feedback about his work in school, I wonder why she doesn't respond to e-mail and I've only e-mailed her twice all year about Scholastic book orders?
My Real Simple magazine came today, time to look at the mail and take a peak at my new magazine.
Dinner....I need to teach Trevor to be more respectful of adults, for sure.  Consequences given.
Grocery list and meal planning for the next week, I need to do that, and coupons for grocery shopping tomorrow.
I am in desperate need of a haircut, I need to make an appointment, the car inspection is overdue and we need new tires on the van.  The cars could also use a vacuum.
Laundry folding....not tonight, the kids need baths.
the little kids need to be read to and tucked in, Trevor needs special time
I need to take a few pictures with the big camera, catch up on my blog and Project Life.
Back to that presentation, a little IDOL and bed, gotta try to get up a little earlier tomorrow.