I'm...

...worn?  Tired?  Exhausted?  Out of ideas?  LOL

I'm keeping up an insane pace lately.  Things should slow down some around the first of the year, but as it stands now there's something going on every day.  I don't know how parents of multiple children do it and I want you to know that I applaud you! A typical week for us is as follows:

Monday:
Laundry Day
1-2 hours of homeschooling for Kamden
Working on homework for college or pharmacy tech classes
An hour to an hour and a half at the gym
Math Class for 3 hours (night class)
Dinner/Bedtime "rituals" for Kamden
Math homework and studying (it's a fast track class so there's no waiting to do the homework)
History exam (weekly)

Tuesday:
Cleaning job in the mornings
Lunch
Kamden goes to occupational therapy
1-2 hours of homeschooling for Kamden
Finishing up any remaining laundry
Studying for history class and pharmacy tech classes

Wednesday:
Grief/PTSD therapy every other week
1-2 hours of homeschooling with Kamden
Behavioral therapy for Kamden
Studying for math/history
An hour to an hour and a half at the gym
Math class for three hours
Kamden goes to church with his daddy while I'm in class
Dinner/Bedtime rituals for Kamden
Math homework and studying to prep for the weekly test that is assigned

Thursday:
Laugh and Learn music time at the library
Book time at the library (these two things take the place of homeschooling for the day)
Cleaning jobs in the afternoon
Studying for history and pharmacy tech classes
This is also the day of the week that any of Kamden's medical appointments is scheduled for if at all possible.

Friday:
1-2 hours of homeschooling for Kamden
An hour to an hour and a half at the gym
This is kind of my catch up day.  Any "to do's" that didn't HAVE to be done earlier in the week are done on Friday.  Things like going to the bank, couponing, errands in general, and sometimes a cleaning job are spread throughout the day.

Saturday:
Cleaning the church
Homework and math exam due weekly
History reading
Shopping for groceries if needed

Sunday:
Church day - helping with set up and shut down of the church, assisting with kids' classes, etc.
Homework if needed
REST

I know that some are WAY busier and some probably think I'm mildly insane.  What keeps me going is Kamden.  I know that whatever I do is bettering his tomorrows.  :) in the mean time, I know things will be calmer in January and so I am pushing forward to that goal.

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