Organization is the key!

It used to be that I'd take the kids out and people would offer free advice. Most would see me struggling with 3 kids and want to interject how they think I should be doing something to better accomplish my task.

Now, however, since Paige was born, it seems like people just don't say anything other than... 'Are they all yours?' and 'God bless you'.

I guess that they figure since all four kids are well fed, hair combed (usually) and don't have any bruises (showing) that I must have figured out how to raise them all.

I do hear a lot of 'How do you do it?'. Which made me think... how do we do it?

I'll tell you... the key is organization.

My mornings start the evening before. I make the coffee and set the dishwasher to go off during the night.

I lay out the clothes for the morning on the couch and make sure I at least know where everyone's shoes are.

I find the kids' favorite brush and return it to the bathroom.

It's like running a race. I think that the more you rehearse the day in your head, the better the day goes.

Last week, Thursday was splash day for Wade. He was supposed to arrive in a bathing suit and flip flops, with a bag of clothes to change into.

Well, Bryan got him ready and I was distracted with other things. I didn't realize the mistake until we were walking out the door. So, he went to school with the bag full of water clothes. I'm sure I can't be the only parent who forgot.

But I did manage to get his hair cut that afternoon, so in my head, all was even.

The preschool is bumping Wade up to the 3 year old room next week. Talk about pressure! He needs to be potty trained to be in that class and guess what - he's not.

Although, the staff tell me that he is VERY trained at the school. Time will tell. They want him moved up because he is just too advanced to stay in the 2 year old room. I'd thought they would at least wait until the kid turned 3, in Sept., but they said no, now is a good time.

I'll keep you posted.