Typical Day in the Shoe

People often assume I am very regimented and organized. They will often ask me what my typical day is like.
There is no such thing as a typical day. I have goals and ideals, but these are often laid aside to meet the needs of my children.

Ideally, I like for my older children to get up at 7:30am. But there are times their bodies need more sleep.
It is my goal for breakfast to be over and cleaned up by 9am. But this is not always the case. Sometimes, I will have a little one that sleeps in and will need to eat a later breakfast. Or, I will be up throughout the night with a fussy baby and need a few extra minutes of sleep.

We generally begin our school work between 9-9:30. We do our math 1st. My husband likes us to start with the subject that is least enjoyable to the children, and that is math. Once it is done and out of the way, the day goes more smoothly. Another plus, they get to do their most difficult subject while their minds are still fresh from a good night's rest.
We work until lunch time, taking breaks to throw loads of laundry into the washer, or into the dryer, or hang them on the clothes line.
We do our basics in the morning, this includes math, reading, grammar, spelling, writing, handwriting, depending on the child. We also work with Christopher during this time, which consists of playing with toys and games, and singing songs.

We break for lunch at noon. We eat a light lunch, which usually consists of snadwiches. I have called a halt to making other foods for lunch, as it is too time consuming. On occasion, I will allow soup or macaroni and cheese.

At about 1:30 Christopher goes upstairs for a nap. This is when we do our other subjects. This is also when I do some one on one work with my early learners.
Currently, we are using The Prairie Primer. This includes our science/history/crafts/nutrition and more.

Now for the non-typical. I have needed to be flexible for doctor/specialist appointments. Unfortunately, specialists do not have evening and weekend hours.
Also, I cannot plan when one of the children will be feeling extra needy, or need extra help with certain subjects, or is just being uncooperative. So, even though it is our goal to be done with our school work by 3pm, it can be extended til much later.
The beauty of homeschooling is being able to be flexible. To take a day to go to the park for nature walks, go to the county fairs, local attractions, run up to see Daddy at work and take a train ride. It also means we can take a trip to the library and research subjects of interest, learn new crafts. We can make popcorn and watch a classic movie. Or we can curl up and read a book together on rainy days. Or count snow days as PE.

So, what does your typical day look like?