A Day in Our Life

I wanted to document what our life looks like while Grayson is in Pre-K and Marshall and Charlotte are still going to daycare

5:00- My alarm goes off I hit snooze once and roll out of bed around 5:15

5:15-6:00- I get dressed, do my makeup, let the dog out and make my lunch. I also layout the clothes for the kids and get my coffee and their milk for the car ride. 

6:00-6:25- My Dad shows up a little after 6, on Wednesday and Thursday he comes to my house spends the morning with Grayson and gets him on the bus for Pre-K (more on that later) I wake up Marshall and Charlotte, Sissy hates to get woken up and Marshall usually pops right up. I take him downstairs get him dressed and ready to go, I'm talking shoes and coat on. Then I go back up and pry the princess from her bed. If Grayson is awake he gets her out of her crib and she is happy. If he is not awake and I have to do it she usually cries and fights me on getting dressed.I get them both ready and loaded up into the car and if Grayson is awake I come back in to get my bags and give him a kiss goodbye.

6:25-6:50- Drive to daycare and talk to Daddy on the way. I call Michael every morning on my way into work and we talk about the day ahead. He leaves before any of us are even thinking of moving from the bed (he gets up at 2:30 am and leaves by 3:00) So we chat, the babies yell "Hi Daddy!" 1651654 times. I get to daycare check them in and walk them into their room. They moved up to Toddler 1 a few weeks ago and have finally adjusted but those first two weeks were rough thankfully now they just walk in and start playing!

6:55-4:30 I work and work and work some more. My duties include payroll for two companies, all invoicing, all paperwork for the repair shop, GPS monitoring, reports and more depending on the day. On Wednesday's we have office lunch that my boss buys for everyone other than that I take lunch at my desk and catch up on blogs or I run a few errands.

4:35- I scoop the kids up from daycare. Someday's they come running other days I'm dragging one out by their arm while trying to hold the hand of the other while we navigate the parking lot. We get strapped into our seats and head home. We call Daddy to update him on the time we will be home and let him know about our day.

5:10- We arrive home and it's a mad dash to hug Grayson. "His Babies" as he still calls them are so in love him him it's crazy. I unload my bags and help Michael get ready for dinner. Usually something easy because on Tuesday's and Thursday's Grayson has t-ball. Tonight it was bacon and egg breakfast casserole. Grayson requests a picnic dinner and we say OK because the dining room table is covered in art supplies from earlier. 

5:40- Out the door to t-ball. Michael always takes him to practice and then we alternate Thursday night games because taking the babies to a field by the road at witching hour was enough to do us in we tried it twice and twice I spent the game chasing them and trying to keep them off the field so it's just easier if they stay home when he plays at that field

6:00- I throw the gremlins into the tub. I usually let them play in the water for a little bit and then I give them a shower. Right now they are obsessed with bubbles so if I put a little bit of bubbles in the bottom of the tub I have time to fold a load of laundry while they play. I get them washed up and put their diapers on and then we head up their room. I get them in their PJ's and then I put away their laundry and get clothes for the next day. We move to Grayson's room and put his clothes away and get his PJ's ready for when he get home. It's back downstairs to watch music videos mostly Ed Sheran or TSwift because that is what they shout at me and we dance it out. 

7:00 Back home. Grayson jumps in the shower and the babies get their milk. We all settle in to watch a quick show together or read depending on my brain capacity that day. 

7:45 Marshall and Charlotte head to bed. They have a new routine where they walk upstairs themselves and then we put them in their cribs and they go to sleep. Maybe 2 nights a week we have to go in and tell them to lay down bust most nights they chatter for a few mins and then go to sleep. I take this time to jump in the shower and put some laundry away. Michael cleans up from the day and gets himself ready for the next day. 

8:15 Grayson heads to bed. We read a book in bed we talk about the day and who will be home with him the next day and then I tuck him in

8:30 I'm in bed so is Michael we talk for a few mins and then it's lights out for him. I scroll my phone a little bit and I'm usually lights out by 9:30 ish, if not sooner.

So that's our life. Crazy, busy, some day overwhelming, some days super easy.