I Think I can... Getting Organized... To Do List

I am not even going to talk about what I got done yesterday because it really is pretty much nothing.  So I am going to move on to today.  

Today's To Do:

• Call Caelan's Orthodontist (already did!)
• Mail Cody's Thank You's (already did!)
• Bills (already did)
• posts (doing right now!)
• Laundry (I've gotten the first step of getting it all to the laundry room... )
• List for Shower to Sis (doing after this)
• Cleaned out frig (did this at lunch time)
• Still want to do: Etsy researching some stuff

So today had made up for my really not productive days! :-)  Hoping to keep it up!  We shall see!

That's all for now!

~April

I Think I Can... Getting Organized... To Do List

Good Morning!

So obviously I didn't post yesterday... It was one of those day's where at the end of the day you go... where did the day go?  We had a very busy day yesterday!

I had a baby check up.  Baby Chaeli is doing great!  Growing, moving, heart rate good, all good!  I start going every two weeks now and have an ultrasound next visit.  :-)

Cody and Caelan had check ups in the afternoon as well.  So, I got home from my appointment (Thank goodness Brian was off yesterday and helped watch kiddo's)  I made them lunch and they played a little before it was time for me to go get the boys from school.  Garrett and one of my babysitting kids stayed at home with Brian for nap time.  The other babysitting kiddo came with me and we went and got the boys and headed to the doctor office.

The boys are doing great!  Aside from Caelan not being happy that he isn't taller than he is... (shhh don't tell him I told you)  All is good!  

So, I didn't get any of my list done yesterday or really the day before so today is a catch up day.  

• Mail Cody's Thank You 
• Posts
• Bills
• List of people to Sis for Shower
• Dates in Calendar
• Call Caelan's Orthodontist
• Laundry
• Etsy 
• Clean boys bathroom
• Take a look at Cody's fundraiser stuff that he got from School

Today I thought I would add some of my schedule so you can see how I try to fit in the stuff I need to to in my daily routine.  We are on a schedule because if we aren't I end up running around like a chicken with my head cut off to get kids int he car in time to pick up kids from school etc.  

• Up at 4:30 for quiet time... so far this isn't happening!  I need my sleep!
• Get ready 5am - yes I do get up at 5am to get ready 
• Get boys up 6am
• leave house at 7:20 (why do I get the boys up so early if we don't leave until 7:20... I have learned that giving yourself some room on time is a good idea.  I have already had some trouble getting boys up so having time to get them up and give them time to wake up before I rush them around helps us all be in a better mood!
• We relax a little when we get home - G likes to watch cartoons sometimes and sometimes plays.  I feed Ms. C (9months old)  and then she plays for a while.  
• C goes down for a nap right around 9 and that gives me a little time to get a few things done... usually kitchen cleanup and maybe start working on a post or facebook/ news time
• C gets up at around 10 
• C2 gets here around 11:15  - kiddos play for a while.
• I start lunch around 11:30 so they have time to eat and have "quiet time" watch an educational cartoon for a few min. to start to calm down and get ready for nap time.
• I have the boys start nap time right around 1:15 because it takes them a little bit to fall asleep.  That gives them time for an hour nap before I need to wake them up to go get Cody from School
• Pick up Cody 2:55
• Come home and depending on the day they play for a few and then we go get Caelan or if Caelan has wrestling stuff they just play until 4:30
• 4:30 is pick up time. 
• Cody sits down for homework
• I make lunches for the next day 
• Start dinner depending on what I am making leaving time for it to be ready for us to sit down and eat around 5:45.
• Bath Time around 6:30 G first then Cody - Cody has started doing chores (feeding dog and helping clean up after dinner so while he does that G gets his bath.  
• 7 is quiet time - we watch a show or if we are running behind read some books.
• Bed time is at 8 for the boys.  This leaves time for Brian and I to spend a little time together before I go to bed at 10.  It is Caelan's bed time at 10 as well.  

We are not super strict on most of this, but it's good to have a rough outline to follow so that it is easier to keep on track.  :-)

That's all for now!
~April

I Think I Can... Getting Organized... To do List

Good Morning!
Well we made it through the weekend.  My goal was to take it easy this weekend, which I did.  Yes, that actually is an accomplishment!  I usually can't make my self sit and just take it easy for very long.  There is too much to do.

Friday Got Done:
I really didn't get much done on Friday.  I had started to feel crummy and it was about all I could do to get through the day.  I started on the list for getting Registered and cleaned in the kitchen some but that was about it besides my posts.

Saturday
I made the grocery list and managed to relax with my boys. 

Sunday I felt a little better.  My Hubby wanted me to rest up so we didn't go to church.  He and Caelan went to the store and I did my best to rest.  It was harder because I felt like there was a lot that needed to be done for the beginning of the week.  I did manage to make it until 5ish before I started pushing myself to clean etc.  I was hurting when I went to bed and paid for it all night.  I couldn't get comfortable and felt like I couldn't breath.  Baby is taking up more and more room and making sleeping harder.  Plus, she was majorly active last night.  I am usually able to ignore it when she gets active and still sleep, but not last night.  

Today's To do List:
Since I've been feeling crummy since I got up I am going to try to take it easy as much as possible today.

• Call Caelan's Orthodontist
• Mail Cody's Thank You
• Posts
• Bills
• List of people to my Sis for Shower (Can't believe how fast time is going by!)
• Dates in Calendar.

Here hoping to a restful day!

That's all for now!
~April

I think I can... Getting Organized... To do List

Good Morning!
I had a pretty productive day yesterday!

• I made my posts! :-)
• Went to Cody's Back to School Parent Meeting
• Made Squash Casserole
• Checked Caelan's Grades
• Filled out Wrestling Form
• Went to Bank and Store
• Cleaned Kitchen
• Started list for Registering

Pretty productive!

Today's To Do:

• Call Caelan's Dentist
• Mail Cody's Thank You's
• Book shelf in play room
• Laundry
• clean kitchen... some of chores got done but not all...
• List and plan on registering
• posts
• dates in calendar
• clean frig
• meal plan
• gets coupons together
• do bills

So there is a lot to do today and one of the kiddos I watch isn't feeling too well so probably won't get a lot done, but here's to hoping!

That's all for now
~April

I think I can... Getting Organized... To Do List

Howdy!
So, yesterday was one of those weird days where I felt like I was struggling just to keep up with the flow of the day.  

What did I get done?

• I cleaned up the kitchen
• Called on the CPR and First Aid Class
• Didn't make it to the Life Group Meeting Last night :-(  I was so wiped out at the end of the day... there just wasn't any way...
• Made my posts! :-)
• Did not make it to the Bank
• Did not finish, but started putting away clean clothes
• Did not clean the bookshelf in the playroom

So didn't get much done, on the to do list...

Today's To Do List:

I have way more to do today than I am going to be able to get done.  HMMM 

• Posts
• Bills
• Cody's Back to School meeting for parents tonight 
• Start Squash Casserole in the Crock Pot
• Check Caelan's Grades
• Fill out Caelan's Wrestling Form online
• Go to the Bank and the Store
• Mail Cody's Thank You
• Put all dates for school and upcoming into Google Calendar
• Start Laundry and finish putting away clothes
• Clean bookshelf in playroom
• Finish cleaning bathrooms
• clean kitchen (I made the announcement that Caelan is back on chore duty tonight)  I gave him a break after his dental surgery, but he is feeling better so he can help again.
• Make list of Registration stuff that needs to be done

So as you can see I have A LOT to do today, but the good news I am feeling "with it" so maybe... I think I can... get it all done! 

Wish me luck!

That's all for now!

~April

I think I can...Getting Organized...To Do List

Howdy everyone!  So, I a little late getting this posted today... sorry about that I just haven't been able to get in gear today.  Oh, well better late than never!

What I got done yesterday:

• Caelan's Dentist Paperwork
• Clean up Kitchen
• Cleaned all but tub in one bathroom
• Posts

So not really great at getting it all done yesterday... hmmm

Today's To Do List:

• Clean up kitchen
• Call on CPR and First Aid Class
• Life Group Meeting tonight
• Posts
• Bank
• Put away clean clothes
• Finish cleaning bathrooms
• Clean bookshelf in playroom

It's pretty far into the day and I have gotten a decent amount done today... hopefully I can finish up being productive!  

That's all for now!

~April

I Think I Can... Getting Organized... This is the way forward!

Well, here we go with take 2... I just typed out this whole post and then some how deleted it!  Darn! LOL I have no idea how I managed to do that!

I've been a busy bee the past couple days and haven't posted anything... so I am going to get us caught up!

Friday:

• I  called and rescheduled baby appointment
• cleaned out frig
• Made chore list and check off list
• Started Laundry
• Blogged! :-)
• Posted pics to Facebook - sorry didn't get them posted to blog

So I did pretty good on Friday getting stuff done!  Only didn't get 2 1/2 things done

Saturday:

• I made the grocery list
• Went to the bank
• Went to the grocery store with my two youngest kiddos - for those of you who have kids or have had kiddos you know that this was quite the chore especially being prego.  I was one tired Mamma when we got home.
• We came home and put all the groceries away and I vegged out for the rest of the afternoon.

Sunday:

• The little boys and I cleaned the fish bowls. (We have 4 Beta's 1 for each of the boys)  The boys had fund doing it and so did I 
• We went to church
• After church we came home for lunch and rest time.

Monday:

• We got a whole lot of cleaning done!
• The boys cleaned their rooms
• Cody helped me with Laundry and Vacuming
• Caelan mowed the yard and did some clean up stuff that was needing done outside
• Brian was fixing my computer
• I swept the kitchen floor
• I cleaned up the kitchen 
• Brian grilled and we ate a delicious dinner!

My To Do for Today:

• Fill out Caelan's Dentist paperwork ( he goes this afternoon so this is already done)
• Clean up kitchen - run dishwasher, unload, and reload - I have a feeling that my kitchen cleaning helper is not going to be up to helping me later today.
• Go to store and get "easy to eat" food for Caelan - I don't think he is going to be able to eat anything but soft stuff for the next couple of days.
• Post Tuesday Testimony
• Post pics to Blog
• Call on CPR and First Aid Classes
• Clean bookshelf in  playroom
• If time clean bathrooms.

Well here is to a busy, productive day!

That's all for now!

~April

I Think I can... Getting Organized... To Do List

Well... It's been another morning of not getting up on time.  I may have to rethink the wake up time I am not 100% sure I can pull a 4:30 wake up.  hmmm

At any rate today is going more smoothly than yesterday!  

Yesterday's got done:

• one load of Laundry put away ( in a house where there are 5 people making dirty laundry)  Laundry is pretty much a daily event around here. 
• Made a list of things that need to be getting done better ( went over during dinner... more on that in a minute)
• Cleaned my desk (It looks so much better now and I can find what I am looking for!  Yippee!
• I posted about my to do list

Pretty much not a lot on my to do list got done... but a few things off the list were done.  For instance a major dishes disaster when someone didn't do the chore they were set.  Took me most of the day to get the dishes and kitchen cleaned up.  Anyway... 

Today's To Do List:

• Call and reschedule Baby Check up ( I did manage to get all of the upcoming events entered into the calendar this morning and realized I have to reschedule this)
• Go to Bank - could wait until tomorrow
• Clean out Frig
• Make chore list - and check off list for what a clean kitchen looks like
• Meal Planning - Coupons to go with
• Start some Laundry
• Blog 
• Post some pics for Photography on Facebook and on photo blog
• Call on CPR and First Aid classes for daycare certification
• If time clean bathrooms

I think I can get all of this done and  if my back holds up (I'm over 6 months prego and do daycare - a lot of bending over etc.  Not so good for this Mamma 's back)  I am praying for my back to hold up and for a smooth day of getting things done. 

On a completely separate note.  Our little Family Meeting Ended with me yelling... at the teenager in the house... the person who had not done chores set... Let's just say that the button that was pushed was extremely sensitive.  Teenager attitude on top of very tired Mamma that spend most of the day trying to fix what was not done.  Excuses of I was tired (from Wrestling practice and training) really doesn't fly!  This Mamma is in constant back pain and tired is a all the time thing so that was the worst possible thing to say.  I ended my lovely yelling fit with you do the job until the d*** job is done!  I then left the table.  Not one of my most proud mothering moments.  Yes, he had it coming... Yes, It needed to be said... No, I didn't need to loose my temper and yell at him the way I did!  So, I vow to try to not loose it again.  I really need a lot of grace in the area right now.  Tired Mamma's and Teenage attitudes do not mix well!  :-)

That's all for now!

~April

I Think I Can... Getting Organized... Today's to do List

Well... Today has not gone as planned.  That is putting it mildly!  I had planned on posting this this morning before I got the kids up for school.  That didn't happen... I apparently thought I needed more sleep.  I've tried numerous times through out the day to post and each time... no go... Oh, Well!  It's 4pm here, but I am still going to post because this is something I am starting to do to help me see the progress in my day.  Also, I want to share some of the things I do to help plan that help me stay organized and help me get everything that I have to do done. 

My plan is to make my to do list for the next day the night before and then see how much I can get done the next day.  I have a problem with setting way more to get done than I can possibly do in a day.  So, I am going to try to be realistic!  

Today's To Do List:
Put away clean laundry
Start cleaning dirty laundry
Make a list of things to go over in tonights Family Meeting 
Make updated chore list
Clean my desk including the bills folder 
Post to Blog and Facebook
Blog Blog and Shows
Clean out Frig
Clean Bathrooms
Coupons for meal planning
Call about CPR and First Aid Class


Funny now that I am looking at this there is no way I could have gotten all of this done in a day and I have been feeling discouraged all day because I felt like I couldn't get anything done.  LOL 

I plan to include a piece starting tomorrow on how I did the day before and what my to do's are for that day.  I think this will help in the getting and staying organized.  

That's all for now~
April