Yard work with Kids

I love to work in my yard, I feel like it's the one thing where you almost instantly get out what you put in, I love a freshly weeded flower bed and muddy hands. 

However, yard work with kids means I either do it during nap time or I get so frustrated that very little gets done.

Like Today: Anna off to school at 9:00 then I dressed, woke, fed, changed diapers, dressed, fed again, dressed again, bathroom breaks until 10:30 when we finally went outside. I chose to work in the backyard because there is plenty to do and it is fully fenced to contain childrens. But the kids (and this happens every time) whine to go inside or to the front yard or they are hungry or need to go to the bathroom. So I sort of finish where I am and follow them to the front yard where we follow the following pattern and repeat it about 10 times until I am exhausted. Pick 3 weeds, chase Calvin down the street, bring him back, pick 3 weeds, chase...

And it's not just a house or two away, it's usually 4-5 houses at least. He is a fast and determined little bugger.

When it's clear that I'm no longer getting out what I put in, it's time to go inside again.