Calendar Madness

As I printed out Collin's basketball schedule so I could input it on my PDA, and Rachel's basketball schedule, so I could input it on my PDA, and Sarah's show choir competitions, so I could input it on my PDA, I received a call from Susan reminding me of the HVAC guy coming tomorrow, Collin's cub scout meeting tomorrow that conflicts with Rachel's swim practice (as well as a conference call I have in my "other" job that occasionally pays for some of these events) and dance practice.

I look at my PDA every week and every week it's the same thing--I see "pieces" of free time, even when my work week is slow. And every week it's the same thing--it doesn't include Sarah's work schedule, or the kids needing a ride to the movies, or for laser tag, or whatever.

I find myself every week making a "Weekly To Do" List. It is combined with personal and business things "to do." I prioritize each of them from 0 to 5 (0 being OH-right now important, to 5 being "done.")

And each week I find that I put more and more of the priorities down to "4"--as close to 'done' as you can get, sorta out of sight, out of mind.

There's just too much to do. Too many calendared events. Too many places a child *has* to be, too many things they *have* to do. It's fun for them, and enjoyable for us, as parents, but sometimes you've just gotta slow down and take stock.

I think I'm going to call a week long moratorium on "events." Let me find my calendar and see when I can fit that in......