Routine!

Well, I have a ton of pics and lots to say but today I just wanted to share with you all that things are going so well here! I am convinced that kids do best when there is some sort of structure and routine. So, here is a little example of what my family has been implementing this week and everyone seems happier. ;)

Each kid has regular chores like make bed, put clothes away, Pagie feeds dogs, Kade does dishes after dinner, etc... and these are to earn the right to watch TV, play video games on the weekend and stuff like that.... then there are chores that we call "money makers", (which is what my 14 year old calls his legs-haha!), and these can earn you $! These include scooping dog poop in the backyard, vacuuming downstairs, or sweeping the kitchen. So everyone is motivated! It's good!

Our after school routine is something like this:

Snack

Homework

Chores

Playtime outside

6 o'clock sharp ~ dinner bell

Shower

Family Time

8:15 Bed Time

My house is peaceful, happy, and healthy!

Yay!

 Hope this inspires someone to make a great routine for their family!

All 4 Him,

B

Moving Life

We are HERE!! My life should get back to normal some what! My last few days went like this....

Wednesday: Packers packed our house, the whole thing from 8-4, non-stop. So I visited some friends, said some "see you later's" and tried to keep lil T out of the way. Ate dinner and spent the night with good friends.
Thursday: Got up, got everyone dressed, took Paige to school, (she is the only one who wanted to go), got all 3 kids withdrawal papers. Dean met the movers at the house so they could start loading the truck.
Drove to NB to a hotel to stay the night so we could meet the movers at our new casa....oh and we had a showing at our house in Kingwood. Yeah, really! With boxes everywhere. :(
Friday: Woke up in our new home town! :) Went to our new casa and figured out whose rooms were whose, movers arrived and unloaded...again from 9-3. They were super sweet and only broke our desk, then put it back together...Paige and I hopped back in the car to drive back to H-town. Stayed the night with a great friend-and we took our other friend to get her nose pierced. :)
Saturday: Cleaned our empty house with my friend....that was sad. (deep breath) Took Paige to lunch and then to her orchestra ensemble and solo where she got 1's in both! Which is great! She got 2 medals! (we found out too that she accidentally left her cello in NB so had to find another one for her to borrow, talk about stressin!!) After her orchestra gig, we headed to my sister's to get our dogs! And we were off!!! Back to NB. My aunt and cousin brought over dinner and dessert. Snuggled with my man and slept in my bed..... aahhhh
Sunday: Here we are! Dean went to visit a new church, I am almost done unpacking our kitchen, still in pj's, drinking lots of coffee, and listening to the kids play. Good day so far. Heading to an old friends, Jenny, to watch the game later. :)

I am thinking that was more than a few days...everything is running together so you'll have to cut me some slack. ;)

Looking forward to our first week in our new home town. I know lots of people vacation here, but honestly I've only been here a couple of times in my life. Thank goodness from google!

All 4 Him,
B