Summer Recap #1

I figured before I can start writing about what is currently going on in my life I should post some of the fun things that happened while I was away. There are a few that I'll recap more thoroughly in the near future, but for now you'll just get a little sneak peak ;)

 The hangout area... as you can see a lot of alcoholic beverages were consumed!

 Our brand new SIX person tent... Yes I convinced my husband we needed that :)

Memorial Day Camping // We spent the weekend in Lansing camping with Thomas' cousins and their friends and we had a great time! I'm a little embarrassed to admit that this was my first time camping... can you believe it?! We discovered the greatness of Battle Shots, got our butts kicked at flip cup, and banged ourselves up playing volleyball. The weather was perfect and I can't wait to go again next year!

DITL | Nanny Edition

My day to day life has changed a lot since I became a full-time nanny last month. I'm working 45+ hours {with a 30min commute each way}, volunteering with my cousins soccer team three days a week, taking a workout class at the local community college, and in crack down mode preparing for the GRE. I've honestly never been this busy- not even in college!

As I've mentioned before day in my life posts are one of my favorite to read and to write. I love looking back and seeing how my days have changed with big life changes. So here we go- how I spend my weekdays!

6:20am- alarm goes off
I'm not a fan of snooze, so I'm usually up as soon as the alarm goes off. Then I lay in bed for roughly 10 minutes checking my social media accounts {email, Twitter, & Instagram}.

6:30am- time to get ready
Get dressed, brush my teeth, throw my hair up, eat a quick breakfast, ect. Once that's done I pack my bags and then spend a couple minutes playing with Duke before leaving for the day.

7:00am- on the road
I have a half hour commute and thankfully traffic isn't too bad in the morning.

7:30am- get to work
As soon as I get there I make the girls breakfast, they finish getting ready, and then if we have time they watch a TV show {usually Clone Wars} and I read a few blogs on my phone.

8:45am- drop the older girls off at school
Then it's just N and I for the rest of the day. We play games, ride bikes, run errands, go the library, eat lunch, have quiet time {which is when I do an hour of GRE studying! It's amazing being able to do it while at work}, and watch a movie.

3:45pm- pick the girls up
Now the day is crazy and hectic again! I make them snack, they do their homework, and then we play until one of their parents get home.

5:30pm- time for me to go home
Some days it's earlier, but I'm typically always off by 5:30. Then I start the 35-40 minute drive back to "my area".

6:10pm- workout class/soccer practice/taking Thomas dinner
Now this varies depending on which day of the week it is. Monday I take Thomas dinner and then have my workout class 7-8, Tues & Thurs I go to soccer practice from 6-7, Wednesday T & I have a dinner date in between his classes, and Friday we have date night.

7:45ish pm- finally home
And this is when I wish I could collapse. I usually eat dinner or if I've already eaten I have a snack and unwind for a couple of minutes. Thankfully I usually don't have to cook because my in-laws save us food from their dinner or Thomas cooks.

8:00pm- take Duke for a walk
It's extremely important to us that Duke goes for at least one walk everyday. On the days that I can't take him my MIL does {IE: Mondays}. We usually walk 20-30 minutes around the neighborhood.

8:30pm- shower time
I'd look a lot more presentable everyday if I could take a shower in the morning, but let's be honest... I love sleeping more. So during the week I take my showers at night.

9:00pm- time to unwind/family time
This is the time when I blog, read, watch TV, or just chat with Thomas. I usually do some GRE vocabulary flashcards before bed as well.

10:30pm- lights out
By now I'm definitely exhausted and just craaaaash! I will say that it is nice that I never have trouble falling asleep!


And that is how I spend my days Monday through Friday. Crazy busy which makes the days fly by! Definitely a huge change from college and the daycare.

What does your day-to-day life look like?

DITL | Daycare Edition

Ever since the days of Livejournal I've loved documenting a day in my life at any given time. I especially like doing "themed" ones- here I did a college edition and today I'm going to do a Daycare edition. It definitely wasn't an exciting day, but it shows a routine day at this time in my life.

7:45 am: Shower and get ready.

8:15am: Pack my work bag and snuggle my pooch!

8:25am: Give the pup a treat, leave for work & pick up breakfast on the way.

9:00-3:00: Good ole work!

3:10pm: Run a few errands after work

4:00pm: Change into comfy clothes as soon as I get home & then enjoy the warm weather with the pup in the backyard.

Blogger fail: I forgot to take a picture of the hubs getting home & of dinner.

8:00pm: The hubs and I take the furchild for a walk!

9:00pm: My computer has been a real big pain in the booty lately...

9:30pm- Watched a little bit of the Patriots preseason game and then SVU before falling asleep (I was still exhausted from the concert)!

And there's a glimpse into my everyday boring life ;)