A Day In The Life

Hola Blogland! It’s time for a Day in the Life post. I documented 2/8… which was Wednesday of last week! Better late than never, right? Join me, as I navigate through a Day In The Life of a runner/cat mom/wife/teacher…

My alarm went off at 5:30am. I was due to lift, but since I knew we were going to get snow the next day, I figured I’d squeeze in a run and save the lifting for when we would be snowed in. Temps were in the low 40s so I put on shorts! I was out the door by 6:02.

My run was awesome. I felt good and I was just so thankful to be running.

When I got home, Jelly was waiting for me at the window. When he saw me walk up the driveway, he sprinted to the side door to greet me.

I love my boy!

Then he stretched with me… which basically just means he rubbed up against me and laid by me with his “pet me eyes” while I did pigeon pose.

Then it was time to shower and head to work. I ate my cerel in the car and sipped iced coffee. If I get to work early, I just chill in my car until it is time to go in. I’m stubborn like that.

I actually got a lot done in the morning before the students arrived. I even had time to take some photos of my outfit I wore so I could add it to my Friday 5 Post.

While I was at stairwell duty in the morning, one of my third grade students gave me this sweet note...

In the morning I taught three classes- 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade. 3rd and 4th grade are practicing for our show in April. It's rock and roll themed.

At lunch I popped over to my SIL's house (she lives literally 90 seconds away) to pick up some stuff my mom left there for me. I got to chat with her a little bit and see the kids. I couldn't hug them because they were eating lunch and were a little... messy.

Ellie gave me some of her artwork so of course I hung it in my classroom as soon as I got back to school.

Then I quickly ate my lunch- homemade chicken noodle soup with EXTRA chicken. Come on, I can't be the only one who puts and extra chicken breast on top of my chicken noodle soup.

My afternoon was jam packed... kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, then 4th grade. The low light of the day was when about 20 4th grade students had to come to my room at their recess (which is actually during my first grade class) to make up songs they have to play me on their recorder. They are at the point where their work is so late that I don't know what else to do but make them come at recess to do it! I hate taking recess, but the thing is, if they practiced at home (like they are supposed to) all they would have to do is spend about a minute with me at recess to play their song and then they could go right outside with their friends. But they don't practice at home. So they end up spending the whole recess in my room practicing... sometimes several days in a row. It is horrible. I need to figure out another way to motivate them to get their work done. I have never run into this problem before! I'd have 3-4 kids who drop behind but not TWENTY. What am I doing wrong!?

Okay, end teacher rant.

I was BONE TIRED by the time I got home. There's just no other way to describe how I was feeling! It didn't take me long to get into my PJs and get all set up with my crackers and my computer.

I spent two hours in front of my screens relaxing. Then Paul and I had an epic card battle that basically ended in a tie.

We ate dinner while we watched Colbert. We never sit at the dining room table to eat unless we have guests over or the power is out.

I stayed up later than normal because I knew we would at least have a delay the next day. The weather report was calling for lots of snow. I cuddled up in bed and read the first two chapters of The Audacity of Hope. So far, it is pretty good... and very strange. Obama wrote this before he became president, so there are a lot of moments where I am reading and thinking, "Oh, if only he knew how this was going to turn out!"

Welp, that was my day! Thanks for coming along for the ride!

Have you read any of Obama's books? What did you think?

Do you eat dinner at the table?

What are your favorite card games to play? We like Monopoly Deal, Sequence, Casino, and Rummy.