What did I do all day?

Often, at the end of a day, I feel badly for the lack of my apparent production. Usually I start the day with a simple business goal in mind. "Today I will add 5 products". "Today I will finish finding the 9 primary talks for 2009". "Today I will delete the 10 products that know have been discontinued". "Today I will follow up on my outstanding orders". Yet, by the end of the day, I've only added 1 or 2 products, found 1 primary talk, haven't deleted any products, or followed up on the orders. Today I figured out what happens.

I get up. Most days I read my scriptures and say my prayers. I shepherd the boys in their preparations for school and get them out the door. Then I sit down to do orders. I open my email. Oh, here's a question from a customer. I'd better answer it. Oh, AJ needs a diaper change. No, AJ needs a BATH! I'll take the laptop upstairs so I can work while he bathes. I need to take the cord. Oh look, there's a bunch of garbage that missed the can. I'd better pick it up. Hey! There are two forks back here! I'd better put them in the dishwasher. Good Grief! The kids left the milk out and the refrigerator open! Oh yeah, I want to start the roast for dinner. Where is the crock pot? Oh, someone put it on top of the kitchen cabinets. Hey! There are chips up here. I wonder where they came from? The phone is ringing. Nathan's appointment is tomorrow. I need to remember that. I need to find a sitter. I'd better send Joe an IM. I'd better log on to Facebook and get a sitter. Oh yeah, AJ needs a bath. I'd better do that before I forget again.
Hmm...I'm hungry. I'll need to eat sometime. Hannah, can you get a diaper while I dry AJ off? I should throw these towels in the laundry. I should wash the kids' towels at the same time. Holy Cannoli! Are my kids incapable of putting their dirty clothes in the hamper when they shower? They're all over the place! I'd better pick them up. I'm finally getting these towels in the washer. We're getting low on detergent. I'd better get that on the list. Oh no! AJ peed on the floor! Hannah! Where are you with that diaper? I'd better clean this up. What are Hannah's underwear doing in with the rags? I'd better put them away. Hannah's room is a mess! Hannah, I'll get the diaper myself, you clean your room. Please wail with the door closed! I hate scrubbing potty off the floor! Got a diaper on AJ and he's dressed. Now he wants his shoes on. I forgot his socks. AJ, go get socks. No, you cannot wear your shoes without socks.
Oh yeah, I needed to answer that question for the customer. Phone call made, answer written. Now I'll do orders. I got an email from Daniel's teacher. He says I won't give him his homework folder? I gave it to him twice last week and told him to put it in his backpack! I'd better write her back. Now I can process orders. Shoot, this ring is out of stock. I'd better call and see when they'll have it again. AJ brought his socks. I'd better put his shoes on. Ring will be in in 6 weeks? Better call the customer. Left a message. Finished orders. Maybe now I can start adding products.
Ding Dong! Nathan? Aren't you supposed to be at school? You hate school? What happened? The kids are picking on you? They're calling you stupid head? I'm so sorry! But you have to go to school. Let's find someone to watch the kids and I'll take you back. Thankfully a neighbor will take them. Let's talk to the secretary's. They're very supportive. Talk to the teacher. She is too. Pray Nathan will stay in class and safe. Come home, get kids. Try to chat with Jenny about Mormonshare.com, CTR-Ring.com, new products, and primary talks. I should finish those primary talks. Child Development Clinic called. They think Hannah should be evaluated for Aspergers from what I've told them. They want their psychologist to do the ADOS and cognitive tests. They want her to see a developmental Ped and a hearing/speech pathologist. They want me to ask them about AJ too. Where was I? Primary Talks. Yay! I got one done! Shoot! The last two I submitted didn't go through! I still haven't eaten, I'd better do that now. Hannah wants to play with Bronson. AJ wants to ride his bike. Good thing we just had that outlet installed outside a few months ago. I'll probably still have to use an extension cord though. Hmm...where is it? Oh, there it is, behind the air conditioner. Someone took the chair off the porch and didn't put it back. I'd better go get it. It smells like smoke. K, set up, plugged in. It's nice to *sneeze* work *sneeze* out *sneeze* here *sneeze* *rub itchy eyes*. AJ's going toward the garage. He went back inside? *sigh* I'd better unplug and go back in there. AJ took his shoes off. He wants them back on. Nevermind, time to lay him down for a nap.

And it goes on like that all.day.long.

I get hundreds of things done in a day, but when I look back, it really looks like I've done NOTHING!