I have a three year old, 23 month old, and I'm in the third trimester of this pregnancy. I am at home with them all day, and will continue to be so, because I'm homeschooling in the future.
I'm a fairly busy girl, and there's a lot of kids to work around (we aren't anywhere near done after this one!).
That said as a preface, I work my fitness and health around my life. My first obligation is the care of my children and household, after the needs of my husband are met (which are minimal, as he can wipe his own butt and make lunch for himself
). My day is full of a whole lot of have-to's (have to go hre, do this, get this done, etc etc) and those are crucial. So for me, that takes priority. I am not going to not read my to kids to work out. I am not compromising their nap schedule to schlump off to the gym.
That said, I DO prioritize my health in my daily schedule, because those have-to's happen every day. I would not be ABLE to serve my family if I was in such bad health, and so frantic, that I never made the time to do what is necessary for my personal upkeep. So I schedule in time to really get ready every day, I take my vitamins, I have an hour blocked out DAILY to work out. A family emergency takes precedence over all of these, but in the normal course of life it is no less important to take care of myself than them, it just doesn't always come first in my daily schedule. But it IS on there, every day, to give me ample opportunity to care for myself AND them. Sometimes that means heavy lifting and a long workout DVD, many days that means a nap. Either way my health is important enough to try and maintain along with my house and family.
I won't rearrange appointments to make time to work out, rather I am mindful of my daily schedule WHEN making these appointments, and put them in blocks of time best for all of us (which, coincidentally, doesn't interfere with my workout block either). I won't NOT eat out or at a barbeque because of my diet, but I WILL be mindful of my calories and calculate what I eat while there, I don't let that slide either. Honestly my health is so integrated into my day that its not a big extra effort, especially with eating. Exercise can pose more of an obstacle, but I still do my best to fulfill that obligation every day. My family comes first and important events/distractions do come into play, but my whole goal, daily, is to keep things as consistent as possible, and that INCLUDES not interfering with my workouts or eating more than is necessary.
Hope that makes sense!