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After school routine!

Hey everyone!

We have hit the second week of school for the year now and even with a whole heap of stuff happening in the house (broken bones, gymnastics twice a week, etc) we have managed to hit a groove with our routine!

So I thought I would share it with you!

Usually if I have the car, I will pick something to take to school for the kids to eat when they get out of class. My mum works at the school as well so the kids know to go straight to her office when they get let out of class. I am usually there already waiting for them with their afternoon tea as they are always so hungry after school. On days where my 8 year old has gymnastics (Wednesdays and Fridays) this is where we both leave to take her there as her classes are straight after school. Other days we just hang out and play on the computers at the back of the classroom until around 3.30 when all the after school traffic is gone. I really don't like to be stuck in traffic so I avoid it whenever I can. 

When we get home, the kiddos unpack their bags, getting out homework, lunch boxes, notes, etc so I can go through the homework and notes ASAP while they clean out their lunch boxes. Then, with coffee in hand, I get the kids going on their homework. Last week and this week, my younger two do not have any homework yet however I do get them to sit at the table to read. My oldest always does her own thing and gets all her stuff done (she is in yr 9) but our 12 year old special needs daughter would just do nothing if we don't get on top of it with her. She tends to have a few bits of homework to do so we take our time and have plenty of breaks when she needs them, but she needs someone to sit with her at all times when she is doing homework so she stays on track. 

During one of these breaks, it is time to put dinner on. My almost 14 year old helps a lot in the kitchen and she peels veggies to put on while I work on the protein side of dinner. The younger two have been off playing for a while by this point so they start tidying up the playroom and the outside toys and make sure they have a clean uniform for tomorrow. Sometimes they will start making their lunch for the next day as well. I get them to do this one at a time so it doesn't get too busy in the kitchen. After dinner our night time routine begins. 

Not every day goes this smoothly so we just have plenty of grace for when things happen.

Thanks for reading!

Jacqui xxx
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