Jeff & Diane Gwirtz

> As a family, we get so much done TOGETHER each day...it's great!! Over this
> summer, I have gotten us into a pattern of getting the kids up at 7 or so,
> then the following:
>
> 1. get dressed
> 2. have breakfast
> 3. clean up kitchen
> 4 do chores till 9am
> 5. do some 'school'
>
Just goes to show you how many different styles we all have!
If I had to follow this schedule I'd burn out before the week was up.
LOL! We think we've achieved a lot if we're up watching reruns of
Little House together by 9 a.m. Some of our best "stuff" happens
late at night - just the way we are! I do feel like I sacrificed so
much more when my kids were in ps. The stress of being tied down to
their schedule combined with decisions like - how sick are you? -
should you stay home or try and go. YUK! I LOVE the freedom we have
now.

Diane from KS
jagwirtz@...

Michele Moss

> From: "Karen Hoogland" <kdhoogland@...>
>

> Example...they have 'discovered' all of our old RECORDS and
> tapes....they are DANCING as we speak...making up patterns and moves
> to dance too. Guess this is our 'gym' class!!
>
RECORDS? how about the history lesson hiding in that one? <G>


Michele Moss
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Thomas and Nanci Kuykendall

>Just goes to show you how many different styles we all have!
>If I had to follow this schedule I'd burn out before the week was up.
>LOL! We think we've achieved a lot if we're up watching reruns of
>Little House together by 9 a.m. Some of our best "stuff" happens
>late at night - just the way we are!
>Diane from KS

Same here Diane. My kids are still babies, so they are exhausting just to
get through the day with. I'm doing pretty good if I get a shower
somewhere in the day. Housecleaning is done during naptime (Bowing down in
supplication to all mighty naptime!)

While the kids are usually up between 7 and 8 it is certainly not MY
choice. I am a night owl. I need a cup of strong tea to wake up in the
morning and chores will have to wait until after I am walking and talking
for the day. That's ok though, because the boys are slow to wake also and
so they watch Sesame Street (or something similar) while I answer the email
until we are all ready to start being active for the day.

Nanci K. in Idaho

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Nanci wrote:

<< While the kids are usually up between 7 and 8 it is certainly not MY
choice. I am a night owl. I need a cup of strong tea to wake up in the
morning and chores will have to wait until after I am walking and talking
for the day. That's ok though, because the boys are slow to wake also and
so they watch Sesame Street (or something similar) while I answer the email
until we are all ready to start being active for the day.
>>

How did you manage that? I am a night owl in a house full of early birds and
it makes for the worst clashes. My 4 and 6 yob's in particular get up and
they are so full of energy, it makes me CRAZY! I would love to sit and do my
e-mail or drink a cup of tea, but if I try, I have to get up at lease 16
times, and it's not worth it.
I guess we all have our sacrifices!
Carol from WI

Thomas and Nanci Kuykendall

>
>How did you manage that?
>Carol from WI

Just lucky I guess. My brother has the same problem as you. His wife and
two daughters are all early risers while he is a late night person. With
his wife in school full time he ends up with the girls a lot in the
mornings, and is none too happy about it either!

Sometimes DH and I can actually sleep in on the weekends and the boys will
sleep in a little as well! That is when we don't have anything we need to
get up and do or any work on the house to take care of, which is rarely.

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In a message dated 99-08-27 14:42:00 EDT, you write:

<< Some of our best "stuff" happens
>late at night - just the way we are! >>

My 11 yo son is a night owl, and he gets in some of his most talkative,
thoughtful moods after 11 pm. OTOH, my 7 mo son gets up between 6:30 and 7
am - so I don't always have energy for the 11 pm discussions. I try though
<wan grin>.

Laura

Olivia

At 09:23 PM 08/28/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>>My 11 yo son is a night owl, and he gets in some of his most talkative,
>thoughtful moods after 11 pm. OTOH, my 7 mo son gets up between 6:30 and 7
>am - so I don't always have energy for the 11 pm discussions. I try though
><wan grin>.


Laura:

Sounds like you only get a few hours sleep at night! My 6yo goes to bed no
earlier than 9:45 most nights. His best and most productive "schoolish"
hours (reading, talking, puzzle books) are between 8 and 10 P.M. But at
least he sleeps past 8 most mornings. He established this pattern early as
a baby and hasn't changed. We couldn't keep up this schedule if we were
going to public school, and we'd miss so many special talks at night.

Olivia

Michele Moss

> From: Roop0625@...
>
<
> RECORDS? how about the history lesson hiding in that one? <G>
> >>
> My son asked me how come Cds were so big before they made them
> little! Good question!
>
> Rachael
>
oh i love it! did you happen to have any 45's with the big hole in
the middle to show him too? hehehe.

Michele Moss
Infinity Computer Solutions
Great Falls, MT
406-727-5609
http://www.icstech.net

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In a message dated 99-08-27 18:52:22 EDT, you write:

<<
RECORDS? how about the history lesson hiding in that one? <G>
>>
My son asked me how come Cds were so big before they made them little! Good
question!

Rachael