A Day In The Life Of Me

Krista suggested this witty blog post idea to me and, since it's so quiet around the office that you could hear a pin drop, I thought I'd give it a go.

(I actually wrote this a while ago but never did post it.)

6am- 6am is not a happy time since I'm totally a night person.

 I read the Bible before getting up (and not as often as I should!)

6:15am-I finally get up, shower, get dressed, let the pup out to potty, feed the dog, make coffee, blow dry my hair, begin makeup application and make sure the dog isn't getting into trouble.

Then I make lunches (mostly prepared the evening before) and set them out for the kids and myself to grab on the way out the door.

 6:50am: I wake up the kids. It goes a little like this:

Me: "Good morning! Rise and shine." (Then I sing).

Kayley: "Ugh, do I have to get up?"

Me: "Yes, honey."

Cole: "Hi mom!"

Me: "Hey buddy."

Kayley: "Do I HAVE to go to school today?"

Me: "Yes, honey."

Kayley: "Can I have five more minutes? Can I take the bed with me?"

Me: "Three and no."

During the time Kayley is trying to convince me to strap her bed to the top of the car Cole has gotten up, gone potty, gotten dressed and is at the table ready to eat. Motivated by food much?

If we're lucky backpacks are packed with lunches and we're in the car by 7:35 and I've realized I left my coffee on the counter. Fail. Leaving at 7:40 is late, late, late because of all the stinkin' traffic. Depending on how happy/frustrated/patient I am the kids can play their DS on the way to school. Drop off is 7:45-7:50. I've blown Cole like 10 kisses and waved goodbye a million times and he finally starts walking to class. Such a momma's boy! 

7:50: I'm on my way to Starbucks.

I don't go there often but when I do I usually see someone I know. This morning my dear Krista friend was there to greet me with her loud mouth and crazy talk.

Tall skinny peppermint latte retreived, and it's off to work.

Work: 8:30-5. It's not exciting, although sometimes old men flirt with me and I get to talk to some famous people. I also herd cats, per my business card.

Sometimes I also do dumb things just because I can.

5pm: Run out the door quickly. The childcare people charge you like $50 a minute per kid for being late.

            5:33pm: I obviously drove too fast. It usually takes more like 40 minutes.

Sometimes I sit in the car preparing myself for what's to come...two hungry, worn out kids!

6pm: Arrive home and find my extremely attractive husband waiting for me. Kiss husband, feed dog, help Tyler make dinner, do homework and play with the kids, spend time with Tyler for five minutes, put kids to bed, watch How I Met Your Mother and...

...10pm: Sleep, finally!

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This was my life before school got out a couple weeks ago. I think the craziness of our schedule makes me appreciate summer and my off days even more. Sometimes I dream of being a stay at home mom again but then I would never be able to sit in the hallway outside the office on a toilet not connected to anything. And how fun would that be??

Then and Now

2003

2012

I cannot believe we've been together almost ten years. It's funny how we both look the same but different at the same time.

Oh and when we took the first picture I'm pretty sure there was a Kayley girl sprouting. Ha!

Ten Today

1. It's summer time! Now if it would only just clear up outside so we can actually enjoy it.

2. Mr. Cole made this for his final project at school. He was one of four other kids who got special recognition. I think he did a pretty great job!

3. The last day of school was awards day. Cole recieved his gold medal for reading 3000 minutes throughout the year and Kayley recieved hers for reading 3500. Cole also got perfect attendence this year!

 Saying goodbye to Ms. Miller

Posing with grandma!

4. Wistie came down from Oregon for a visit for the first time in 3 years. All Tyler's siblings were together in one place, finally! It was a crazy couple of days with them here but I love them all!

5. This guy got a 4.0 last quarter. I'm so proud of him!

6. Cole was so excited to go to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach yesterday. The YMCA sure knows how to do summer camp!

7. Kayley was sick so I stayed home with her yesterday. I used the opportunity to take our pup in for her shots. When we got home she was so pooped.

8. This is my new motto. It makes me think of what I'm putting in!

9. A month from tomorrow I'll be in Shaver Lake, yippee!

10. In three weeks my friends will be here! I'm so excited!

New Life

So, I definitely got to see a baby being born today. It was pretty much the coolest thing I've ever seen. Aside from all the gross parts about giving birth it really, truly is amazing. Little Nathanael (pronounced nat-an-eye-el in French) was 8lbs, 12oz and healthy as can be! I'm so happy to be a part of his birthday!

Yup, this is my offspring...

Ten On Thursday

1. The weather has been awesome! Summer is right around the corner!

2. The kids had a sock hop at school last Friday night and Jen and I wanted to make poodle skirts for the girls. So we bought the stuff we needed and got to work. It was hard to work with the size of fabric we had but it ended up ok thanks to Barbie who helped a lot with the sewing. Now that I think about it, I should have taken pictures as we progressed. Oh, well.

The finished product

All ready for the sock hop!

  

3. Saturday morning we had a garage sale with my Aunt Kathleen. She sells Tupperware and had a ton of stuff to sell. She made hundreds of dollars! I made $40. Not bad, especially since I didn't have enough to have a sale of my own.

4. I'm now an official member of True North Fitness and Health. It's unlike any other gym I've been to. I'm doing lots of strength training so it's not about weight loss, it's about getting fit. I've never done so many squats in my life! Every time they challenge me beyond what I think I can handle I think of how much jiggle I have on my inner thighs. It really helps me power through.

5. Our vacation rental is booked for Shaver and I've secured a dog/house sitter! I'm so excited to get away, hang at the beach, hike, and just enjoy time with my family. Two more months to go!

This was Shaver 2010. I'm hoping this year will be just as great!

6. This summer is the first where Tyler and I will both be working. I was nervous about what we would do with the kids but it seems to be working out. They'll be spending some time with grandma and some at Y camp just down the street from where I work. Perfecto!

7. I went to the dentist this morning because I had pain in my tooth. I have to see an endodontist because they think I have something wrong with the root of my tooth. I don't get how the root can go bad without a cavity. And it's not like I can keep my root clean. I'll be really annoyed if I have to spend money on this thing.

8. Does anyone watch How I Met Your Mother? I'm watching the old episodes on Netflix and it's super funny.

9. My coworker, Brandy, is a surrogate and is pretty much as big as a house. We like to circle around her and joke that she has her own orbit. It's true. Her belly is giant and she's having the baby next week. I don't know if I'll have the opportunity to hold little Nathaniel (since the French couple is flying in to be there for the birth) but I'm going to be there for some of the labor process. I've never seen a baby emerge, except for my own (yes, my doctor held up a mirror so I could see. Awesome.). Who knows if I'll be there that long but it would be cool if it happened when I was there!

10. Tomorrow begins my four day weekend! Tyler and I are going on a bike ride in the morning. I'm really looking forward to some quality time with him! Happy holiday weekend guys!

Ten On Tuesday Wednesday

1.I've been getting my butt kicked at the gym I'm trying out for a few weeks. It's a group fitness gym and it's so challenging and fantastic.

2. Tyler's work is chartering a bus to a Dodger game this week and I get to go!

3. The kids and I went to the water park while Tyler was at school on Saturday. They are at such a great age. They swam and checked in with me whenever they moved from the big pool, play pool and waterslides and, with the exception of a swim and a waterslide ride, I just got to lay there and apply sunscreen seven times in a three hour period. Good times!

4. I'm not usually a creeper but I couldn't resist on this one. After dropping the kids off at school one day I came to the stoplight and viewed this lovely young lady and her hot pink slippers she deemed acceptable for footwear in public. I wasn't a gem in high school but I can say I never wore my slippers to school. Maybe it's the new thing, like wearing leggings for pants.

5. Kayley had to pick a place in our community to do a report on and she chose Marina Park. We went on an adventure to see if we could find something new there (since we've been many times) and we found a million tiny crabs and a few hermit crabs, too! The one Kayley has on the bark was much larger and actually pinched. It was a fun day of discovery!

6. Plans are in the mix for our trip to Shaver this year. I'm so excited!

7. Going for a ride in the back of Dad's Jeep!

7. Tyler is working a 17 hour day today. I actually won't see him until Friday this week. But it's all good. The cash flow is iight.

8. Cole told me this morning "25 days until I'm a first grader and Kayley is a third grader!" First of all, OH MY GOSH. And second of all, OH MY GOSH!

9. I got another score on the Target clearance rack yesterday. $7 shirt minus $3 off any Mossimo brand clothing coupon printed from Target online equals a $4 shirt for me!

10. Today is so nice outside! It's the perfect day to celebrate the new job of our former backup receptionist and my awesome new buddy, Taylor. After two years of looking she has a full time position in Santa Barbara!