School Plays? They are so cute, yet so very stressful!

Today was my daughters first official school play. She was an Angel in the story of Christmas in the advent service.

The children where adorable, however the parents not so much!

There are five different types of personalities at the Christmas Show

1. The teacher pet parent: This is the parent that has to have their child be the star of the show. They spend extra time in the classroom right around the program time in hopes that their child will the better part

2. The laid back parent: The parent that arrives right on time, and is there just to support their child. They do not fight, They just enjoy the show.

3. The aggressor: The parent who fights with other parents, who gets irritated at the crying babies in the background. They forget the reason why we are at the Christmas play....The Children.

4. The perfectionist: This is the mother who is constantly fixing their child's hair, outfit, shoes. Then to top it off, this mother also stands in everyone elses way to make sure she gets the right angle of the camera. It doesn't matter how many times you say excuse me, she continues to stand in your way.

Finally,

5. The seat saver. There are the parents who get there so early and block of 3-4 rows for their family. They make sure that they have the best seats in the house and they don't care how many people are trying to watch their child, they only believe that their family has the perfect seats.

I am not saying the best seats shouldn't go to the people who get their first, but they should also realize that their family should all be together before saving so many seats.

However, at the end of the day, the Children and Christmas are what is important. So put the bickering behind, and Enjoy the show!

Monday's are they the day from Hell?

As a working mother I hate Monday's but I have done a lot to prepare for what I know will be a horrible morning.

Sunday night checklist include:
1. Make sure the uniforms are washed and set out for the morning. (This includes making sure we have enough layers for this crazy brrrr weather we have been having.)
2. Prepare lunches. Making sure the kids are happy with the choices they have, as no one wants the Monday morning whining that they do no like the choices I made. I have decided I have to pick my battles, and what they eat for lunch is not one I want to fight.
3. Backpack preparation: Making sure the famous red folder is in the backpack and the back pack is by the door. As we don't want he melt down in the morning that the red folder has disappered
4. Alarm Prep. We have just started setting my oldest daughters alarm. In hopes that it will save me some time Monday morning in waking her up. As noone but mom seems to wake up, to the alarm.
5. Proper Bedtime. During the weekend we are pretty relaxed when it comes to bedtime, as we are often out and about. We love to wear our kids out, but come Sunday night I know that if my oldest is not in bed by 8 pm she will not be waking up in the morning.

This lead us to the

Monday Morning Checklist:
1. I make the alarm go off on the opposite side of the room. I must get out of bed in order to turn it off.
2. Go into my oldest daughters room, and start the round of wake ups, including hearing "I'm Tired" one to many times.
3. Start Coffee: ASAP
4. Somehow manage to get off to school in time, only to sit in 20-30 minutes just to get on the freeway and ask myself why did we choose this school?

As you can see I have a Sunday night Checklist. This is more of a mental checklist, I do not write it down, but each and every Sunday I go through it, trying to make Monday's more enjoyable. So Monday's are not the day from Hell.

How about you, What are you Sunday night Routines?

Legal Beagle

Introduction!

I am a mother, a wife, and a lawyer. I am an attorney at the Arroyo Law Firm. The Arroyo Law Firm is our family business. My husband is in charge of all the business aspect of the Law Firm.

This blog was created to give tips for women like me who not only have a family, but also have a profession.

Look for blog post that not only address the stress associated with being a working mother, but also tips to help save time, and most important energy!