Our New Routine

Just for Kathy ;-), here is the new schedule Michael and I worked out together. We officially start getting on track again June 2nd :-) Also, while all of these have times attached to them, we don't follow the clock that strictly - its more for me to figure out how long things can take and where meals and naptimes can fit in.

5am-6am I wake up, work out, and shower (this is all assuming I actually get up then!)
6-6:30 my quiet time with the Lord
6:30-6:45 check email, brief computer time
6:45-7 make Michael's breakfast (if he's working at the office that day) and get ready for boys to wake up
7:15-7:30 boys wake up, start their before breakfast chores (brushing teeth, making beds, etc)
7:30-8 Breakfast
8-8:15 Morning Chores
8:15-9:45 Errands or Nature Walk (Michael suggested we now do this first thing since it gets so hot in the day, and also doesn't break up our schoolwork)
9:50-10 Snack
"School" Starts!
10-10:20 Bible from Adventures in MFW
10:20-10:35 Handwriting/Preschool with Joel
10:35-10:55 Ezra English (Isaac plays with Joel and Nathan)
10:55-11:15 Isaac English (Ezra plays with Joel and Nathan)
11:15-11:35 I read aloud to everyone, short children's stories
11:25-11:55 Science/Art/Music/Projects (whichever is planned for the day)
12-12:30 Lunch
12:30-12:45 Isaac, Ezra and Joel read quietly while Nathan goes down for a nap
12:45 Joel naps
12:45-1:15 Isaac, Ezra and I have quiet time to spend with the Lord individually
1:15-1:30 I read a chapter from a chapter book aloud to Isaac and Ezra
1:30-1:45 History
1:45-2:05 Math/Spanish
2:05-2:25 Spanish/Math (the boys rotate)
2:25-2:50 (Joel and Nathan are usually starting to wake up) Isaac and Ezra practice instruments
3-3:15 Afternoon snack and Bible from MFW 1st
"School" ends for the day!
3:15-3:45 Afternoon chores
4-6 Time with Daddy (go to park, etc)
6-6:30 Finish dinner prep
6:30-7:15 Dinner
7:15-7:30 Nighttime chores
7:30-8 Family Devotions
8 Bedtime
9 Lights out

Phew! My goal is to be in bed myself by 10 or 10:30 each night. After the boys go to bed, I finish my chores and Michael and I do some bible study using "Balancing the Sword". Its a full day, but we also try to keep it flexible and open to the Lord's leading. The beauty of homeschooling is that our time is available for His use, so if something comes up and our plans need to be dropped to help someone else, we are able to without concern!

Fridays are much lighter for us. Our morning outing is to the library, and when we get home, we cover only Bible, Handwriting, Science, Art Study, and Reading Aloud. The rest of the day is spent preparing for Sabbath (I make Challah and do some deeper cleaning) and then some rest, relaxation, and fun!