Evening Routines

The initial frantic rush of projects, due dates, cranky mornings, and  forgotten tasks that accompany the beginning of a new school year has passed so Mr J,  Jenny, and I have settled into our fall evening routine.  Jenny and I do not live or die by the routines but we try to keep to a similar schedule most days because it a) helps Mr J calm down for bed and b) keep me from plopping on the couch and turning on the TV.  Most importantly it keeps us active together as a family and keeps us happy.


Here is our typical evening.

3:30-5:00  Everyone arrives home from our various schools.  Mr J goes straight to coloring and we tend to do straightening and decompressing.

5:00-6:00  Chuck and Mr J play in the yard, care for chickens, water the garden, and chase eachother/dogs with the hose.  Jenny cooks dinner and joins us outside the pots are simmering.

6:00-6:30  We all eat dinner as a family around the table.
6:30-7:30  We have family time.  It usually involved dancing to the iTunes library,  puzzles, me acting like the youngest member of the family, and Jenny saying "Be Safe".  As a side note,  if you ask Mr J what a cow says, he states, "Moo".  If you ask him what Mama says, he states, "Safety First".  Go Figure.

7:30-8:30  We go for an evening walk. This helps us fight the urge to turn on the TV and it winds Mr J down for bed.   Sometimes we scoot this time up a little to make time for baths.  He is related to me, so we don't stress too much about baths.
8:300-on  Jenny and I get back to work grading papers, writing lessons, and reading journals.