To do list:

I don't have a lot of time these days so I thought I would make my to do list and post on this here blog at the same time. If you would like to help with any of these items I am taking applications for a family assistant.

1. Wake up Josh and Aaron
2. Fix lunches for boys. Wonder how we went through 36 apples in 4 days.
3. Change laundry.
4. Feed Josh breakfast.
5. Family prayer (with Josh), kisses goodbye, chase him down to give him his viola, have him remind me that he has to have aerosol deodorant for gym not stick. Wow. random. Add Go to store to the To Do List.
6. Wake up Aaron
7. Wake up Jonathan
8. Clean out dishwasher. Wonder why it is leaving a white film on everything. Better not be breaking. Reminds me that the oven is on the fritz which reminds me that I need to figure out something for dinner that doesn't require oven. Reminds me that I need have a good meal because Dave is fasting. Better add some stuff on to the grocery list.
9. Yell at Aaron to get up now!
10. Get Joe out of bed. Morning mommy. Good nap. Feed Jonathan, Alex and Joe.
11. Threaten Aaron with missing breakfast. Have Aaron tell me that I am mean.
12. Scripture reading with boys. Feed Aaron also.
13. Hair and teeth brushing for boys. Notice how disgusting their bathroom is. Add clean bathroom to to do list.
14. Family prayer (again)
15. Kisses goodbye. Except for Jonathan who is mad at me because I made him make his bed.
16. Ask Alex to stop teasing Joe.
17. Again ask Alex to stop teasing Joe.
18. Put Alex in time out.
19. Tell Alex to stop kicking the door.
20. Eat Breakfast.
21. Read scriptures while listening to Alex yell how much he hates me from his room.
22. Change laundry.
23. Contemplate the fact that underwear is not supposed to have so many holes.
24. Remember Alex and finally let him out of his room.
25. Think about getting dressed. Get Joe dressed.
26. Do the dishes. Clean up floor under Joe's chair. Contemplate having a kitchen that can be hosed down.
27. Start PTA work on the computer. New Teacher highlights! Wonder why every year I say I am done volunteering and then end up helping with a few things anyway.
28. Check email. Realize if I quit PTA I would get very few emails. Grateful for PTA so I get lots of emails and feel so loved!
29. Update blog. Realize I have nothing fun to say. Wonder if life will ever be funny again.
30. Wonder at the fact that I have already accomplished my first 30 things and it is only 9:30!
31. Get dressed (probably at the last second because I am predicting I will forget that I am going visiting teaching this morning)
32. Hair, teeth, wipe mascara from under eyes.
33. Grab Ensign and peruse message while driving to appointment.
34. Have a nice visit with Tammy but get mildly frustrated with the boys running around her house!
35. Run to school to drop off library book from last year that we found when we deep cleaned boys rooms for back to school. Apologize to Mrs. Nelson the librarian. Ask her if her first name is Marion. Laugh to self.
36. Take the new teachers pictures for newsletter and give them questionnaire. Pick up volunteer forms from office.
37. Run pick up Jonathan's soccer uniform.
38. Run to store. Wander aimlessly trying to think of some good meal for dinner. Repeatedly tell boys they don't need a treat.
39. Buy treats for boys and groceries for dinner. go back for silly aerosol deodorant
40. Go home.
41. Change laundry.
42. Feed boys lunch. Clean up lunch that remains untouched because they filled up on their treat.
43. Put Joe down for nap.
44. Start a movie for Alex. Ask him to be very quiet for 30 minutes. Attempt to lay down for nap.
45. Answer phone.
46. Lie down.
47. Answer phone.
48. Turn ringer off on phone.
49. Lie down.
50. Explain to Alex that whispering is quiet but defeats the whole purpose if he is whispering TO ME to get him a drink.
51. Get Alex a drink. Turn the phone back on.
52. Check Sandra's email. Answer emails. Make a to do list for shop. Fax to shop. Call Alyssa to tell her about list.
53. Check blog to see if any of my favorite bloggers have posted anything. Read and laugh.
54. Change laundry.
55. Clean bathroom.
56. Post a notice that all boys are banned from using the toilet until further notice or until they can aim!
57. Water plants. Pluck dead leaves off and throw them away.
58. Notice the time. Look longingly at the couch where I tried to rest.
59. Greet Josh, Aaron and Jonathan when they come home.
60. Go through backpacks and sort through paperwork.
61. Tell boys to clean up snack mess in kitchen.
62. Tell Josh he needs to practice.
63. Homework with Aaron and Jonathan.
64. Gently remind Josh to practice.
65. Have the boys tell me how great it is to have clean rooms and how smart is was to do it the night before because now they can go play and how I am the smartest mom ever to have suggested it to them last night (under penalty of death or a least a later dinner)
66. Sit down and attempt to force Josh to practice.
67. Change laundry.
68. Beg and plead with Josh to practice.
69. Get Joe up from nap. Feed him leftover lunch because now he is hungry.
70. Jump in the car when I remember that I have to go pay for a ticket between the hours of 3 and 5 and it is due today or they will put a warrant out for my arrest! Stupid registration!
71. Come home and threaten Josh that he won't play football unless he practices.
72. Practice with Josh (10 minutes or work after 2 hours of pleading) Vow to get him up to practice before school. Tell Josh to get ready for football.
73. Tell Alex to get ready for soccer! His first game!
74. Take all the boys to the soccer game. Try to figure out how to watch Joe on the playground and Alex at his game at the same time. Thank heavens for Aaron.
75. Take Josh to football. Go back to soccer game. Cheer loud. Take pictures. Go home.
76. Call boys in from playing to babysit Joe. Call shop boys to make sure they got the to do list.
77. Go to YW. Call Dave to make sure he is on his way home. Remind him to get Josh for YM @ 7:00. Tell him dinner is ready. Wait a minute I didn't fix dinner. Dang it. I will have to add that somewhere.
78. YW-Humanitarian Center 6:30-8:30
79. Come home.
80. Say hi to Dave. Check to make Josh has showered and eaten.
81. Tell kids it is time for bed. Remind them to clean up their rooms so they won't have to tomorrow after school. Listen to them cry and whine about it for 20 minutes and tell me I am the meanest mom ever.
82. Get Joe ready for bed.
83. Yell at kids to get ready for bed.
84. Brush Joe's teeth.
85. Threaten kids to get ready for bed. Oh, and clean their rooms.
86. Say prayers with Joe.
87. YELL at everyone to come for family prayer.
88. Put Joe to bed with a sweet little hug and kiss. Tomorrow Mommy. Take nap now.
89. Physically take Alex into the bathroom and tell him to brush his teeth.
90. Go check on boys downstairs. Tell them to turn off music, stop dancing on the beds and clean up their room. Oh yeah and tomorrow is your laundry day, Josh. Go sort your clothes.
91. Change laundry.
92. Go back upstairs and tell Jonathan and Alex to stop playing with the fan and to go to sleep.
93. Say hi to Dave again. Ask him about his day. Thank him for doing the dishes (hint, hint)
94. Eat dinner. Put my dishes in the dishwasher.
95. Take Alex out of his room and put him on the couch.
96. Go downstairs and start working for Sandy. Make labels. Create invoices. Make delivery list for boys. Call Alyssa to find out how much they got done! Tell boys to be quiet and go to sleep.
97. Work on PTA newsletter. Work on PTA volunteer lists. Email principal and PTA president to remind them about newsletter. Tell boys to be quiet and go to sleep.
98. Take Aaron out of his room and put him in the office.
99. Pays some bills.
100. Carry Alex into bed. Turn off light.
101. Go downstairs check on boys. Wake up Aaron and walk him to bed.
102. Get a popsicle and see if there is anything on the TiVo now that the Olympics are over.
103. Get ready for bed.
104. Open the windows. Check the doors. Turn off the lights. Set my alarm.
105. Change the laundry.

Well I ave got to go. I have to visiting teaching in a few minutes and I'm not dressed yet.