Jabber

A lot of things going on around here lately.  The kids started school last week and we are as busy as ever with school, homework and soccer.  For now the kids each have one page of math homework a night, reading for 20 minutes and are supposed to work on math flash cards.  It doesn't sound like much but on the days that we have soccer practice, it's go, go, go to try and get it all done.  It makes me feel like a mean old naggy mom because from the time they walk in the door I'm pushing them to hurry up!  This is how our evenings go on soccer nights (Tues/Thurs).

3:40 - Home from school.  I usually let them relax, watch TV, play on devices or whatever for a little while.  They come home starving so they have a snack.

4:00 - Homework starts.  Kyla's is super easy for her so she gets it done right away (if she hasn't already done so in school).  Mason's is much more difficult and usually taken around 30 minutes.  Kyla does her reading and if we have any time at all, I try to get Mason to get some of his reading done so he doesn't have to do it after soccer.  (haven't been lucky in that department though).

4:40 - Mad rush to get the kids dressed for soccer, water bottles filled, etc.

4:50 - Run out the door to the first soccer practice.

5:00 - 6:00 - Kyla's practice.

6:00 - 7:00 - Mason's practice.

7:15 - 8:30 - Home from soccer.  I guess the kids need to eat dinner.  Showers.  Packing up school stuff for the next day.  Rush, rush, rush.  Want to let the kids relax a little before bed but there usually isn't much time and Mason may have to finish reading. 

8:30 - Bedtime if I'm lucky.  My poor tired kids. 

Trixie has been home for 9 days and she's already gained over 2 pounds.  She's such a little chub-chub, eats all day long.  I can't believe how smart she is?  I taught her to sit yesterday!  She was potty trained right away and has only had 2 accidents in the house ... both were my fault because I got busy and didn't take her out when I should have.  As for sleeping, she has been sleeping in her crate and doesn't cry at all when I put her to bed.  It's been a little rough because she wakes up so early, I let her out to go potty and then I put her back in and let her cry it out (like I did with my kids).  The problem is that she keeps me awake.  Last night was the best night so far.  Went to bed no problem and didn't wake up until 5:45 am.  I let her out to potty then put her back in the crate.  She cried and barked for 10 minutes or so and then fell back to sleep.  Since I was awake, I got up at 6:15 and woke her up (so she knows I'm in charge).  The biggest problem we're having with her is that she's digging up the back yard!!  Not sure how we're going to handle that one.