by Sabrina Garibian posted in Parenting

Since December 22nd my children have only been in school one day, and not even all my kids went to school that day. I haven't had a kid-free hour in weeks!
In the summer I soak it up, spending every day outside swimming, playing in the grass, and visiting local hot spots. But over this winter break we've been stuck inside with nothing better to do than sit on our bums.
In case you're wondering what a winter day is truly like at home with three kids, here it is in all its glory.
33 steps to surviving a snow day at home with kids

1. Wake up at 6:15 a.m. to a robocall from the school district canceling school. This means that all of your children will be home, again.
2. Decide today is going to be productive and quickly shower and make your bed before the children wake up. This will be your greatest accomplishment of the day. 3. Head downstairs to find all three children made their own breakfasts. This means there are about a million Cheerios all over the family room floor, and there's a milk puddle next to the kitchen counter.
4. Hear "can we watch a show""
5. Set up some markers and paper before quickly emptying the dishwasher. Turn around to find marker caps everywhere and little bits of paper lovingly ripped up by your 2-year-old.
6. Clean up the paper while the three gremlins play in the basement.
7. Repeat step 4.
8. Enjoy two solid hours of no fighting or yelling while the kids play in the basement. Do all the la...