This week has been one of those weeks that are supposedly “typical” for moms.
- Had strep throat. Got a shot. Survived.
- Planned and hosted Natalie’s birthday party. (more to come about that)
- Cleaned house frantically, did laundry, had party, need to clean house again.
- Husband out of town on business, running him to and from the airport.
- Planning Clark’s class Thanksgiving party. Research out craft and treat ideas online. Make phone calls and design fliers.
- Meals. You know, breakfast, lunch, dinner. Every day.
- Took kids to the play “Frog and Toad All Year.” (I love plays.)
- Grocery shopping.
- Walking and/or driving children to/from school, 3 different schools, 3 different schedules.
- Trying to find clothes that fit my boys when they get dressed in the morning. (Could they please stop growing already?)
- Exchange emails to plan upcoming Relief Society activity.
- Taking Grant to friend’s birthday party. Buying gift.
- Volunteering with take-home reading at Clark’s school.
- Trying to get a jump on Christmas presents since I’m trying to make stuff this year due to budget restraints. (And when I say make, I mean things like reading aloud stories and recording them on CD.)
- Return what seems like hundreds of phone calls and emails.
- Make signs to hang up around my house like “Close this door!”
- Eating all of the leftover cupcakes from Natalie’s party.
- Sleeping occasionally.
See? It’s all totally normal stuff. And yet? Mind-numbingly exhausting. I recommend you don’t make a list like this unless you have time to take a nap afterwards. Then again, it’s a nice reminder you actually got stuff done. Moms rock.
How was your week?
Diapers and Divinity 
I totally thought that said you Got Shot!
Oh totally…same here.
I have had to go to town every single day this week. Not a big deal for most people, but for me it is! It takes 40 minutes just to get to town and one trip to town costs $15 – $20 bucks in gas. Ouch.
But…each trip was taken with a different child and we got to spend one on one time and enjoy each other’s company so I guess I can’t complain all that much.
I am highly in favour of Done Lists. We need to reflect sometimes on all that we’ve accomplished, if only to explain to ourselves why we’re so darn tired.
I’m keeping a Done List for every day this week, to help remind myself that I DO accomplish things every day. Hope your list helps you see how amazing you are!
You totally deserved those cupcakes.
I love love LOVE “Frog and Toad”! I grew up reading those books…. oh, that brings back some great memories…
Eating leftover cupcakes would most DEFINITELY be on my to-do list 🙂 You deserve something after everything else you had to do.
I guess you would not be you if you were not making signs somewhere in there!
My week was the same. Well, not really, but I swear my To-Do List grew every day and at the end of each day, I was exhausted. I’m so glad it’s Saturday and we only have 4 things that we must do. That’s the kind of week we’ve had.
Wow, your week looks crazy! Mine was mostly filled with waddling to and fro and wishing for a baby. I hope you can get some rest – good job.
I’m feeling it too. it seems like everyone is feeling an intense time of being busy and having so much to do lately. I don’t know what is going on with that.
Definitely not as busy as yours! 🙂 Hope you’re surviving this week!