Closing Time

I heard tonight's title on WFNX this afternoon (my guilty pleasure, listening to Boston radio in South Dakota). I had forgotten how much I like that song until I heard it today. I think I am going to have to upload it to my ipod soon.
I tried something new tonight for bedtime. I made a checklist (much like my own to-do lists) for the little man of what he needed to get done. Its pretty simple-brush teeth, put on jammies, read a story, put dirty laundry in the hamper, put toys away. It was bedtime without tears and screaming. Why didn't I think of this sooner? It was great because he knew what I was expecting him to do, and it all got done painlessly.
Right now I've got 2 loads of laundry to put away, another load drying and yet another set up in the washer for me to dry when I get on the treadmill in the morning. I am somewhat caught up on housework-for now it seems. Tomorrow is the killer day. The big man works a 12+ hour day on Wednesdays, so when he gets home he is spent. And we have choir practice tomorrow night as well (Little Man is singing on Palm Sunday). We didn't have chicken stir fry for dinner tonight, so we'll have tomorrow instead. In the morning, I'll make the rice (fried rice has to be made with cold cooked rice, rather than cooking it right then and there).
I'm watching a show on Discovery about Jack the Ripper. For some reason, I am fascinated by the whole Jack the Ripper case. One of my favorite movies is From Hell, which is a retelling of the case (and starring Johnny Depp-just an added bonus). There are a bunch of plot holes, but its quite fascinating how they developed a suspect and a motive.
The rest of the week is going to be a little on the crazy side. Tomorrow is choir, Thursday I have some ladies from church coming over to put the finishing touches on the talent show/silent auction/dinner for the youth group. Friday is pizza bingo, and Saturday I will be spending the day at church (altar guild clean up day and Palm Sunday brunch set up)Target (Easter basket supplies) and grocery shopping. In other words, I need to get my self well fueled (healthy food, exercise and hydration).
I made a before school checklist for the little man for the morning. I am curious to see how things go with it. I am hopeful that it goes smoothly for us. Mornings are very difficult to say the least. Lots of nagging, yelling and tears on both sides. I spend a lot of time begging and pleading to get dressed, eat breakfast, get your back pack/coat/shoes and GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. Its not fun, and I feel like the meanest mommy in the world. Anything has to be better than what we're dealing with now.
I have been trying to eat breakfast before I leave the house. For a very long time, I didn't and I would eat practically everything in sight. I felt guilty that I was force feeding my child, yet I wasn't eating breakfast. Some role model! My goal is for us to eat breakfast together.
But that's hours off, and I need to get myself to bed. The rest of my family is already long off into dream land, and I will soon be joining them. Closing time over here.