My grandchildren come home from day care so excited that they talk--both at once--and get angry with each other for out-talking each other. So Monday, I instituted the talking pony in order to take turns at dinner time. We have a tiny My Little Pony from a McDonald's Happy Meal that we use as a token. If YOU have the pony, it's your turn to talk. If you DON'T have the pony, you have to wait, unless you are asking questions of the person whose turn it is. So far, so good. We each take a turn. (Some of us take more than one!) It brings a little order to the dinner table. It's a little lame, but you gotta give me credit for trying!
The schedule we have been creating seems to be that Meg and I stay out of each other's way in the mornings. I try to lay out clothing for Robin, who can dress herself. While we are up and getting ready for work, we turn the lights on and make enough noise to get the children awakened on their own. (That works best.) I am the first to get home in the afternoon. Sometimes I try to snooze, but mostly I try to do a few things. Today, I did a load of dishes, folded a load of laundry, and matched socks (that is a BIG deal!). And fixed dinner. It seems to work best that dinner is ready when everyone gets home. Bedtime is still up for grabs. The children nap at day care, so they are still energetic when Meg and I are pooped. We will keep working on that...
More later. Family due home soon...
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