7:00am - get to my baby house (Khotso 2) and start feeding the kids breakfast
7:30am - wash the breakfast dishes while the kids sit on the potty
7:45am - bring the school ages kids to preschool (though this week they started winter break).
8:00am - hang 3-5 loads of laundry on the line
8:30am - bring the 1-3 year olds to play group and play with them until 10. Sometimes we will do special lessons or crafts with the kids depending on the day
10:00am - feed the kids their morning snack (which is usually porridge)
10:15am - bring the kids who do not know how to walk home while the rest go outside to play
10:30am - TEA TIME - I usually go home to grab a snack or just rest if I had a chaotic morning (which is often)
11:00am - come back to play group and play with the kids outside
11:30am - the kids go home and we start feeding them lunch
12:00pm - go and pick up the preschoolers from school and walk them home
12:15pm - wash all the lunch dishes and send the kids to the potty before nap
12:30pm - go home for lunch while the kids are taking naps
3:00pm - come back for play group outside with all the kids (except for on Wednesdays we have chapel at this time)
4:00pm - the kids have a snack and then return to their houses
4:15pm - give all the kids baths and get them in their pajamas
4:30pm - start feeding the kids dinner
5:00pm - wash the dishes from dinner and help give bottles to the babies
5:30pm - go home for the night :)
soooo yeaaaaa that is what my day usually looks like. It is busy but filled with sweet moments with the children and glimpses of my Savior. Though the schedule looks the same most days, God still weaves beautiful reminders and lessons to learn within. Some of my favorite moments of the day are usually when I am washing dishes. I get to watch the sun set behind the mountains every evening as one by one the children come and bring me their dishes to wash. I cherish these few seconds or minutes I get to spend alone with the kids since there are otherwise always so many kids around fighting for attention. I love how R hugs my legs every time she comes to bring me her dish. I love how B always wants me to lift him up so he can see the water. I love how P will linger for a while licking his bowl to make sure he got it every little bit. I love how M will always dance to my music with me. I love how P always will open the back door looking nervously for the cats. I love how A sings and dances while watching the reflection of himself on the oven door.
These are the moments that seem insignificant looking at the big picture, but they are the things I cherish most.
peace and blessings,
Ausi Paige
**For new blog readers: In case you are wondering, I am not allowed to post pictures of the kids' faces or their names for their protection and privacy.
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