330pm – Begin getting kids ready to play outside in the snow. Start by pulling out all the snow gear and layers of clothing needed to stay warm. Throw DS5’s boots in the dryer cuz they are still wet from this morning.
335pm – do some prep work! Pour the cups of milk that will needed for hot chocolate when we come back in. Set up the laundry basket for the incoming wet clothes. Send DS5 to the bathroom.
337pm – Start by changing DD2’s diaper and dressing her in two layers of pants, two layers of socks, a shirt, a sweat shirt, her boots, two pairs of gloves (cuz they are super thin crap from walmart, but the only things I could find small enoguh for their hands), and her hat. Leave her coat off while I get the boys dressed so that she doesn’t get too hot. HA!
345pm – Change DS1’s diaper, and begin to dress him. Meanwhile, Give DS5 his two layers of pants, two pair of socks, and shirt, and tell him to get dressed.
Dress DS1 in three pair of pants(since he will spend most of his time crawling in the snow) one shirt, a sweatshirt, & three pair of socks (to hold his boots on).
350pm – Send DS5 off to the dryer to get his boots. Continue to dress DS1 in his two pair of gloves, boots, hat, and coat. Help DS5 with his boots, hat, gloves, and coat. Put DD2’s coat on her.
358pm – Get my boots and coat on. find my keys (in my coat pocket) and grab the camera and my gloves. Open front door.
401pm – Put DS1’s boot back on, and bring him to the door. Get everyone out the door.
402pm – Start taking pictures, eventually hang camera on coat tree just inside the door, and commence really playing with the kids. Snow fights ensue! *S* Lots of fun, til the baby turns red, and DD2’s face is red, and mom’s fingers are cold. Then round everyone up and head inside.
420pm – get all three kids inside the door and start peeling off the layers. Get all wet layers off of DD2, while DS5 peels his own wet things off. Knock the excess snow off of DS5’s boots and scarf.
425pm – Peel wet clothing off of DS1, redress him. help DD with her shirt.
430pm – put cups of milk in the microwave and make hot chocolate for the kids.
432pm – Serve Hot choclate to kids, and turn on cartoon.
433pm – break up a fight before hto chocolate gets all over the couch.
440pm – start sorting through wet items and get all but the boots into the dryer. Make sure no socks are rolled, and that all gloves are separated. Hit start on the coffeepot for hot water for my own hot chocolate.
448pm – wipe up massive amount of water in the entryway due to melted snow.
450pm – follow DD2 and DS1 up the stairs. make sure all bathroom dors are closed and that DD2 will be nice to her baby brother before going back down the stairs.
500pm – Mix up my own hot chocolate, and sit down to type up timeline. Take time out from typing to play Buzz & Zurg (mom gets to be zurg, the kids are the spacerangers), have dinner, give the baby a bath. it’s close to 730pm before I finish!