Toddler Time

For the past two weeks I have been busy planning the twins fall schedule (thank you Pinterest for all the ideas). With two at home I need some type of organization plus I just love this age. People ask me all the time what we do at home and how I do it. When the boys were little we were very involved with playgroups, the little gym, and the moms club. With these two the mornings are the only time I get to spend with them when it is quiet. They get a lot of playtime in the afternoons with the big boys and with their friends at the soccer field. I wish I was brave enough to do more parks and outings but I am just not there yet. Instead we stay busy here at the house!

*Every day of the week I do a different activity with them.
Monday-Painting

Tuesday-Play-doh

 
Wednesday- Sensory Table

 Thursday- Water Table

Friday- Baking

*For the Fall/Winter I have weekly themes. With the themes the twins will do a craft, coloring sheets,  and the daily activity. I also have books that go along with the theme that will go out in our weekly basket. As a treat they will watch a special show or movie that goes along with theme. When the boys are on break we plan to do a few field trips.

Sept 1- Shapes and Colors
Sept 8- Brown Bear
Sept 15- Farm Animals (Movie- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse-farm)
Sept 22- Transportation (Field Trip-Pullen Park to ride the train) (Movie- Cars or Planes)
Sept 29-Pirates/Princesses (Movie- Jake and Sophia)
Oct 6- Sports (Field Trip- Marbles)
Oct 13- Fall (Field Trip-Hill Ridge Farm)
Oct 20- Pumpkins (Local pumpkin patch)
Oct 27-Halloween (Trick-or-treat)
Nov 3-Music (movie- Little Einstein)
Nov 10- Weather
Nov 17- Thanksgiving
Nov 24- Thanksgiving/Family
Dec 1- Christmas
Dec 8- Christmas Trees
Dec 15- Christmas Nativity

Our morning schedule....
5:45 Mom wakes up and makes a very strong cup of coffee :)
6:30 Twins up, playtime and breakfast
7:20 stand at the door and wave goodbye to the brothers
7:21 the twins stare at us like now what!
7:30 Playtime in the playroom (play, coloring, reading books)
8:30 Head outside for morning playtime in the driveway and walk
9:30 snack and watch Disney Jr.
10:00 morning activity
10:30 clean up and playtime
11:15 lunch
11:45 naptime!

The afternoon never has a set schedule---it all depends on what activity is going on, which older brother is home, is mommy helping with homework???  The morning schedule is not always perfect either! One child may not want to do the craft that day or decide they would rather paint the house then the cute little shape Mommy cut out. Someone may be sick. It may be a beautiful fall day in the middle of August so we spend the entire day outside! Some days Mommy may need a trip to Target followed by stops at Chick-fil-a and Krispy Kreme!

It is sad to say good bye to summer but I think the twins and I are ready to say Hello to Fall!!