Weeknights Are Hard, Yo

Whew.  I can't believe I finally made it to this point tonight.  It was 100 miles an hour and the longest night ever all at the same time.  Do you have nights like those?  I get asked all the time, "How do you do it?"  And, honestly, I do not know!  I do know I have an awesome partner in this journey.  

 

He makes or helps with dinner!

That is key. 

Routine is also necessary.  I like to have dinner on the table by 5, 5:30.  Tonight's meal took 30 min. longer to fix than planned.  That threw us off.

Another thing I've found is that the kids have to have their "down" time when they get home.

  

 

Their brains have been working hard all day!  I'm not a fan of homework.

Hey, I'm proud to just be picking up a camera everyday.  The quality of the photos is something I'm letting go.  :)

At all.

Finally, everyone has to help out after dinner.  There are dishes, vacuuming, showers, and bedtime routines to complete.  And kids need to be in bed the earlier the better.  That isn't because I am ready for "me" time, but because they do not get enough sleep.  None of us do.

Four kids are a lot.  But, I wouldn't trade long nights like tonight for anything!

 

I might trade the laundry loads though!