I think I’m one of the rare people. I don’t mind Mondays! Mondays mean back to schedule to me…my kids don’t sleep in so the weekends aren’t a time for me to sleep in, and Jeff has crazy work schedule he don’t always go back to work on Mondays (although this week he does….but he’s been home for 3 days so I’m ready for him to go back to work lol) Mondays mean a slightly quieter house for a little while…no fighting for a little while…and NAPS!!!! It also means I know what is going to happen next…there are times the kids go to school, get out of school, and after school activities. There are no times for the weekend…yes it’s chill and I don’t have to worry about going anywhere but my kids (and me too) thrive on schedule and knowing what’s going to happen next. When it’s just a free day, it’s hectic, kids screaming, fighting, asking a million questions about when it’s time for lunch, dinner and if they can do this or that (mostly video games that they need to earn their time on) After so long together, the kids can’t wait for Monday either so they can get away from each other and me (since I’d probably told them a million times to stop fighting, to clean up, or whatever else they didn’t want to do lol)
Don’t get me wrong, I love my kids…but they just fight when together for too long on the weekends and we’re ALL ready for school and Mondays!
Mondays also starts my craziness…Just this week: Monday is Girl Scouts, Tuesday Justin and Jaxon have an appointment, Wednesday Justin goes back to the ENT and Jeffery has Boy Scouts, Thursday is Jeffery’s birthday, Justin has a doctor’s appointment, and Jeffery has karate, Friday I don’t think there is anything planned….yet!
What do you like or dislike about Mondays?
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I hate Mondays because a couple of week-ends a month we drive 5 1/2 hrs to spend time w/our Grandkids, and Monday means an end to the week-end!!! Other than that, Mondays are ok
I don’t mind Monday’s either. I think i have the most energy on Mondays.
Monday are just another day for me. They all seem the same. However I do like them, because the kids go back to school and its quite around the house!
I dont mind Mondays,,,it gets the week started an hopefully on the right foot,ususally iF Mondays go bad the whole week is shot
I like Mondays, too! My weekends are always super quiet and a time to catch up on work, so Mondays make things a little more exciting when people are around. Sad life, I know.
I love Mondays, but by Thursday, Friday, I am quite alone. I remember your schedule and if I could, I would warp back their in a heartbeat.
Enjoy your activities and your children. Soak in every single second you get – BOTH the quiet and the hectic. Never feel guilty enjoying the quiet, it is your re-fueling time. You deserve it!!!
I didn’t listen when older friends would tell me to just go with the flow and enjoy. I missed so much because I stressed over everything. I am quite different now.
My week consists of being home alone (totally alone) M-F and the infrequent sightings of teenagers and one dorm living daughter. My hubby is here, but after all these years, he is tired. Can’t blame him for wanting his “time”.
So back to Mondays. I love the quiet time for a few hours, then I worry about what is not getting done, and soon enough it is Thursday. Thursday quiet without the “loaded schedule of an active parent” is a very lonely quiet time.
I don’t think you will ever lose your love of Monday morning!