day in the life.

I documented two of my days last week. One was very busy, one was very low-key. Contrary to what people may believe... I do not spend all of my time sewing, or crafting, or reading my scriptures and playing with my children. I am very normal... and live a rather dull, boring life. I wouldn't trade it for the world! Here you go, Liz... a day (or two) in the life of me...

Busy Day

• Woke up at 7:05 am. Jeremy is feeding the kids breakfast.
• Check e-mail/family blogs/facebook (It's my morning coffee... I have to start my day with it)
• 7:20-- Jeremy leaves. I get all of the kids dressed and ready to head out the door.
• 8:10-- Load everyone into the van to get them to school. Realize that I am still in my pajamas.... grab and rubberband for my hair and a hoodie to put over my pj's. Eat a yogurt smoothie and a banana on the road.
• 8:30-- Drop Graham off at pre-school
• 8:47-- Drop Lincoln and Grace off at the Elementary school
• 8:50-- Arrive back home. Jayne watches Mickey Mouse. I feed Peter and get him down for his morning nap.
• 9:15-- Take a shower, get dressed for the day.
• 9:40-- Put away all the laundry that we folded the night before (all 11 loads! a new record)
• 9:55-- Rush out the door to try to squeeze in a few errands before picking Graham up. Peter sleeps through most of them.
• 10:15-- Arrive at JoAnn's. Try to find some clear plastic containers, settle for little baskets instead.
• 10:25-- Race across the parking lot to Target. Go in for diapers, come out with diapers and a few new shirts for Peter (their clearance racks always suck me in.)
• 11:00-- pick up Graham from pre-school.
• 11:15-- Make menu/grocery list in the parking lot of the grocery store.
• 11:25-- Grocery shopping. Chase Jayne through the store a few times when she escapes from her spot in the cart. Peter wakes up.
• 12:25-- Home from the store. Feed Graham and Jayne lunch. Feed Peter, place him in his swing.
• 12:45-- Put the groceries away. Eat my lunch. Check e-mail/family blogs/facebook.
• 1:10-- rock Peter to sleep for a hopeful 2 hour nap.
• 1:30-- Jayne goes down for her nap. Graham watches Tinkerbell (he's cool like that)
• 1:40-- Put together new snack baskets while watching Undercover Boss (great show)
• 2:50-- wake up Jayne and Peter to pick up Lincoln, Grace and Brooklynn.
• 3:30-- home. Homework and chill time with the kids.
• 4:00-- Feed Peter, rock him to sleep.
• 4:10-- start dinner... Peter wakes up and wants to be held. Hold him for a minute then bring his bouncer into the kitchen so he can still see me.
• 4:45-- Brooklynn gets picked up by her Grandma.
• 5:00-- Missionaries pick up their dinner, french bread pizza (they can't eat with us since Jeremy isn't home yet)
• 5:15-- Help the kids straighten up the house in preparation for dinner.
• 5:25-- Eat dinner with the kids.
• 5:40-- Clean up dinner. More chill time with the kids. We watch Outrageous Kid Parties together and have a conversation about how to not act like those kids on the show.
• 6:00-- I fall asleep in my chair, rocking Peter.... the kids play in their rooms or on the computer.
• 6:30-- I wake up and realize that I fell asleep... check to make sure all the kids are safe and well. They are. Lay Peter down.
• 6:40-- Start the bedtime routine. Pajamas on, straighten rooms, set out clothes for tomorrow.
• 7:00-- Family scriptures and prayers.
• 7:15-- Snack, brush teeth.
• 7:30-- snuggles and stories in bed.
• 8:00-- lights out. Peter wakes up.
• 8:10-- Snuggle time with Peter, feed and rock him back to sleep for the night. I read my scriptures while I do this.
• 9:00-- lay Peter down, watch Secret Millionaire (a new favorite). Eat an apple and string cheese (my favorite late night snack).
• 10:00-- check e-mail/family websites/facebook
• 10:10-- read Fablehaven in bed until Jeremy comes home.
• 10:25-- Jeremy comes home from a long day of root canals and studying. We chat for a litle bit until I fall asleep.

Quiet Day

• 7:30-- wake up when Jeremy tells me he's leaving. The kids are mostly fed and dressed.
• 7:35-- Check e-mail/family websites/facebook
• 7:45-- Help Jayne and Peter get dressed.
• 8:10-- Everyone to the car.
• 8:30-- Drop off Graham.
• 8:45-- Drop off Lincoln and Gracie
• 8:50-- home. Feed Peter and rock him to sleep for his morning nap.
• 9:00-- Do step aerobics with Jayne.
• 10:00-- shower and get dressed for the day. Jayne watches Bubble Guppies.
• 10:45-- Leave to pick-up Graham.
• 11:00-- Pick up Graham.
• 11:15-- home. Eat lunch together.
• 11:30-- Jayne and Graham play make-believe in the girls room. I give Peter a bath because he just had a major blow-out.
• 12:15-- Jayne goes down for her nap. I feed Peter and rock him to sleep for his afternoon nap.
• 12:30-- I do a puzzle with Graham and talk about his day.
• 12:45-- Graham and I go up in the attic. I work on aprons for Gracie's birthday party, he builds a city with the Little People toys we keep up there. We talk to each other while we work.
• 2:45-- I wake up Jayne and Peter and we all get in the car and go pick up Lincoln and Grace.
• 3:25-- Home from Elementary pick-up. Homework and chill time with the kids. I feed Peter and put him in his bouncer.
• 4:00-- Start dinner. Fettuccine Alfredo with pesto grilled chicken, broccoli and bread. Get interrupted about a million times by the kids. But manage to get dinner cooked.
• 5:15-- The kids help set the table and straighten the house.
• 5:30-- Jeremy comes home! We eat dinner as a family.
• 5:50-- Jeremy clears the table while I lay on the couch and have some Peter time.
• 6:00-- Everyone is doing their own things around the house. The kids are playing, Jeremy is playing guitar in the basement, I am watching Oprah.
• 6:45-- start bedtime routine. Kids in jammas. Clean their rooms. Set out clothes for tomorrow.
• 7:15-- Family prayer, scriptures.
• 7:30-- Daddy games, snack, brush the teeth.
• 7:50-- Jeremy gets the oldest four to bed, I feed Peter and rock him to sleep.
• 8:15--Lights out for kids. Jeremy and I read scriptures together.
• 8:30-- I watch The Biggest Loser while Jeremy plays a game on the computer.
• 10:00-- Peter wakes up. I give him to Jeremy and head to bed. Read for a little bit until Jeremy comes to bed.
• 10:30-- We talk in bed until I fall asleep.

***My carpooling buddy was gone this week so we spent more time than normal taking kids to and from school. I normally do either Pre-school driving or Elementary driving. Other than that... this is totally normal for my typical busy/quiet days.