"What are you doing today, Mommy?" (A Post from 2015??)

This is a post I never posted from at least three years ago.  For some reason, I never posted it.  I think it is from 2015....because Timmy is in Junior High, and has AP Euro.   It is amazing how different my life is, which is why I think I should post it now.

Today, one of my children asked me "what are you doing today, Mommy?" I was surprised, because I had to think about what I was going to do...I didn't really have specific plans, because what I thought I was going to do that day had just been re-scheduled with the person I was going to do it with.

But it got me thinking--what do I do?   I am somewhat sensitive about this, I think.  When I had children at home, it wasn't a big deal.  I could say I was watching my kids, because I was watching my kids.  But now, all of mine are in school.    Which makes me wonder:  what do I do?  I also just heard one of my children say that his friend complained because  his stay at home mom "does nothing" and "is on Facebook" all day.   I find that hard to believe--the being on Facebook part.  It just doesn't interest me.   And besides, I think stay at home moms get the short end of the stick.  No glory, no paycheck, and yet, when someone has to be home for a sick child, or a child who is off, or during the summer months, no one is particularly thankful to the stay at home mom for filling in....it is just kind of expected.

But that is what I do, a lot of the time.  I wait.  I don't mean I sit here (because I never sit down....I actually stand while I type/work on my computer), but my whole day revolves around the comings and goings of my children...being here when they get off the bus, or being at the bus in the case of the younger ones, or taking people to school, etc.   My youngest child leaves for school at 8:45, and my first child gets home around 2:50, so I have about 6 "free" hours a day, which is then my job to fill. For years, I was incredibly active at my children's elementary school.  But, to be honest, I have been not doing that as much as I probably could.   Because, honestly, I need to use my time either at home cleaning, or out making money.  So, this is kind of what I did for the last three days...you will get the gist of my days.

Monday:

Emails.  Gym/Pool/Shower.      Matthew was home from school, so we hung out.  Then I went to Whole Foods to pick up a meal to drop off for a friend from church who just started going through chemotherapy.    I had to be home to get Lily off the bus at 3:45.    She had a friend over, so I had to be home.


Tuesday:

Art class.  Then gym/shower.  Home at 1.   Spent two hours cleaning up this pile in my laundry room that has been bothering me.  Then to Whole Foods (there is a lot of this going on in my life....).    Take Lily to ballet.  Then drive up to get Timmy from the Junior High, and drive his friend home from AP Euro practice.  Then put on dinner.  Then go get Lily.

Wednesday:

Before 9 am, I sent out 8 emails.   Mostly covering stuff for my children.   Arts class, rides to parties, etc.   Go to Gym/Shower.  Home.  Make some phone calls.   Go to Target to get bleach.  Home by 3.  Make dinner (spaghetti and meatballs).  Pick up Lily from bus.  Pick up Matthew from forensics practice at 4:30.    Pick up Joey at 6, drive him and Matthew to Lacrosse practice.  Stop by Whole Foods to make a return, and get a salad for Anna for dinner.  Stop on the way home, and get ice cream for Lily.