I have older children who are prepping for eventual college, so it may be a little different, but here's what we did yesterday.
The 3 younger kids watched educational tv as they got up & woke up & ate their breakfast. Mommy was surfing the net (It's my time. lol! )
My son came downstairs, got something to eat and went back to his room. Not sure what he does in there with the door closes - not sure I wanna know.
(kidding - he works on his algebra with a college text and reads novels and books for history)
I also had a dentist appointment, so I left the kids at home (the older 2 have their babysitting certificates) while I went and got poked.
When I got back, I chased the big girls away, since they were looking too comfy on the couch with their little sister. One (Sarah) had her nose stuck in a book. She went up to her room and worked on Science from a self-directed textbook. She's done her history book for the year, but also reads historical novels which I count, and occasionally works on her timeline. I think she worked on her Writing Strands (whcih we are dumping), but I'm not sure, i'm checking at the end of the week. I know she skipped her math (Keys to Algebra) until later, so her Dad could help her.
The other big sister (Meaghan) went to work in the dining room. She worked in a writing workbook, mostly for fun, and did some more work on her history timeline using a couple of different large books. She also did some work in Keys to Percents.
Emma and I played a bit, she ate some more, and I watched and sang along with her to a schoolhouse rock video. We also did lots of cuddling, talking and going to the potty.
By this time, the bigger kids were done most of their bookwork, and I had to start thinking of lunch. Addison was now on the computer - we all have to share - and had his internet time (the kid check NASA every day), answered his email, worked on his chemistry CD, then wrote more in his novel chapters he puts on his
website. He also played Monopoly Tycoon.
Sarah made sure the kitchen was clean before I started lunch.
Meaghan and Emma did crafts & things while I got lunch ready.
While the kids ate lunch, they watched game shows of the trivia kind. (geeks - the lot of 'em) Hubby and I conversed over lunch in the dining room.
After lunch is officially chore time. I spent time with Emma again, while Sarah cleaned up the kitchen (today is Meaghan's turn), Meaghan cleaned up the living room and swept the foyer and back entryway, and Addison did outside work.
In the afternoon we read, Meaghan usually bakes, and the kids play together with board games, card games, computer, playstation (limited times). Sarah has her computer time in the late afternoon so she can catch her school friends thru IM. She also works on and moderates her
website and message board. And she updates at least one of her blogs.
Then we did supper, and after that my mom took the big kids to see Shrek 2. Emma & dh played Roller Coaster Tycoon together for a while, and then we hung around, mostly reading, waiting for the big kids to come back home.
The kids went to bed, Emma got read a story from Dad in our bed, all 3 of us cuddled in together. The big kids each read in bed at night, some of them far too late. i read in bed while I waited for Emma to fall asleep.
And that was that.
