Getting nothing done

There are some days when nothing is going to get done. Today was one of those days. I filled out my "Daily Docket" this morning (taken from Tsh Oxenreider) and got absolutely nothing crossed off. The idea is to write down the 3 most important tasks for the day and then another 7 tasks so your to-do list has 10 items. You cross them off in the order they are written and are supposed to be happy if you only get the 3 MIT's accomplished. I suppose tomorrow I will just cross off today's date and re-name the list Sept. 3, 2011. At least I can draw a line through something.

Why did I get nothing done? Well, I think it's because I wrote down the wrong to-do's. It's not like I sat around reading magazines and sipping Bloody Mary's. The only "me" thing I did was eat a couple of meals and pee. I was on drop-off and pick-up duty today (which takes a total of 2 hours) and then there was the camping trip. No, not me (in case that is what you thought) but I did assist in the prep.

My oldest, Jonah, and hubby, Papa Soup, packed up after school and left for their first ever boys camping trip. Jonah was beyond excited and I had to spend my time calming him down and reminding him to get underwear. I also had to keep a keen eye on Bebe who continually moved all the items that Papa Soup was trying to lay out to pack. We have yet to find one walkie-talkie and Papa Soup's car keys (he ended up taking mine because they were running late).

All that adds up to one thing, I got nothing done. This is a good lesson, though. You just can't be productive every day and it's not helpful to sit around and feel bad about it. Instead, I think I'll open a bottle of white (I'm having fish tonight) and just enjoy that I only had to put three kids to bed instead of four. And the best part.....all three are still in cribs which means no one will show up at my bedside unannounced in the morning. Enjoy the camping boys!

Peace,
Mama Soup