The Day for Super Moms... We survived... Whew!

Tuesday was hard to prepare for after a holiday week-end, but ended up an easier day than most, despite my angst at viewing the schedule ahead of time.

Last night I had to get Alexander ready for star of the week today at in his class, meaning he needed to take 12 photos of a timeline of his life, 2 favorite books, a favorite toy, and we had to read a book that was sent home w/ him and write a story about reading the story -- then I had to go to his class today to help him present his photos, and read his 2 fav books...this is Pre K -- Oh My gosh! And this is ONE of my four children.

The twins had to be ready for a spelling story test, which Maggie has trouble with, so required early morning study, and there were numerous weekly papers usually due on Mondays that we had to get in order w/ parent signatures for today.

...We made it though... Twins were on time to school, no problem. Alexander had PreK, and we were prepared and on time there too... a miricle. Ben went to Playtime so that Mommy could have a few quiet hours to do paperwork at home. I was working diligently on two goals:1) getting some medical bills straightened out and paid. 2) getting all of our activities on this calendar so that we have a central place to see our schedule. As I was diligently working on my calendar, I received a call from a dr. that i was missing an appoint that started 5 min. ago. (again, an argument for a better calendar system). I skipped the shower and better clothes I had planned for my prek reading engagement, ran to the Dr., then to PreK for reading. Alexander and his friends are at such a sweet age, that I don't think any of them cared that I was in athletic shorts and no make up. I probably fit in better. Hey, at least I did have a shower! At this point, the day was in full swing. From there to pick up Ben at Playtime, an hour until school bus. We would have about an 1.5 hours until we needed to depart for baseball... but miricle of all miricles, Uncle Paul offered to take Anthony to his baseball game, and John would be able to make the game, so I could stay home w/ my 3 easier kids (did I say that?), and the day was actually a success. I wish I felt like I was missing a moment by missing that baseball game, but there will be other days when uncle Paul and Daddy can't help, so I try to conserve my effort for those days.

Now, for manana, we JUST have to bake and decorate a sports themed cake for cub scout meeting on Thursday! I think I would rather take an algebra exam than decorate cakes (and I hated algebra), but this is what we supermomas do! Help me Rhonda! I am sure some day I am gonna wish I was decorating cakes with my children, so I should live it up now! A football field cake it is... and Anthony has already cut out a picture of the exact field at OSU that he wants to have on his cake... the joy of a type A child.