a day in the life.

This wasn't a typical Monday, since I was at home with my girls. It is, however, pretty typical of how we spend our time when we find ourselves at home on a weekday. Lots of catching up and two very silly girls. I wanted to share this earlier in the week, but since a large part of the day was spent getting SD on a plane to NYC / Connecticut, I thought it better to wait. He's en route to Alabama as we speak, so I'm a little less worried about you paying me a visit in the middle of the night. You know... if there is, in fact, a crazy person following along.

5:05 am: The dreadful alarm went off and I know I don't have to work today.

5:25 am: Josh is all packed up and ready for his flight.

5:30 am: We pull out of the drive-way and head for the airport... almost an hour away.

6:07 am: Almost there and the sun's coming up.

6:09 am: SD does NOT want his photograph taken at the airport exit.

6:13 am: Passenger drop-off - that's him in the center of the photo, rolling his bag away.

6:19 am: Passing my office on the way back home to pick up the girls.

7:02: Couch to 5K, week three, day three.

7:24: On my last lap and I get a sweet text from SD.

7:29: Post-run euphoria... or exhaustion, you pick.

7:38: Making waffles with Gran.

7:41 am: Belgian waffles for breakfast? Yes, please.

9:12 am: Finally headed back to the Rock House so Gran can get to work.

9:25 am: Sophie's playing with dry-erase markers and letter cards. This keeps her busy for awhile.

9:26 am: Ella wants to help with chores, so she volunteers to fold laundry and watch cartoons.

9:33 am: Unload / reload dishwasher.

9:46 am: Sophie gets a sucker for using the "good girl" potty (she means big girl!).

10:01 am: Put away Ella's laundry.

10:07 am: Sweep the back porch and notice a "Happy Birthday" sticker from 2007. Ella was one.

10:39 am: Put away Sophie's laundry (Roll Tide!). 

10:58 am: Finally check my email.

11:02 am: Start another load of laundry and throw SD's shirts in the dryer.

11:09 am: Sophie loves to play dolls in the laundry room, even though the floor is ugly.

11:17 am: Lunch break -- turkey sandwiches and chips it is.

11:54 am: Pre-nap jumpy party.

12:01 pm: My least favorite chore with my favorite home appliance -- the Kirby.

1:08 pm: Change light bulbs. I swear every one in the house was blown!

1:12 pm: Sophie's finally asleep and Ella takes her "rest" time on the couch watching Sponge-Bob.

1:18 pm: Clean the bathroom and marvel at the number of toothbrushes / toothpaste tubes.

1:23 pm: A few more loads of laundry to deal with...

1:29 pm: Update my calendar and take a look at the budget.

2:05 pm: It's finally quiet, so I tackle my first design project of the day -- a puppy dog party.

3:47 pm: Beemer crashes on the bed behind me... I'm still working on design projects.

5:01 pm: After almost four hours, little bit wakes up happy!

5:09 pm: She wants to sit in my lap while I work. Not much work gets done.

5:14 pm: Almost done with design project number two -- an owl party.

5:18 pm: My little helper is obsessed with eating shredded cheese!
5:26 pm: Check the recipe one more time.

6:01 pm: Garlic bread is in the oven.

6:15 pm: I'm cooking dinner, Ella's throwing up in the bathroom and Sophie's reading.

6:24 pm: Sickie's had a bath and is armed with her plastic bowl in my bed. Not happy.

6:28 pm: Sophie & I thoroughly enjoy the new recipe, even if there's no one to eat it with us.

7:14 pm: Kitchen's clean.

7:19 pm: Sophie pauses to get a spoon to play with in the bathtub!

7:20 pm: Scrub-a-dub-dub -- she LOVES a bubble bath!

7:09 pm: Evening check-in with Josh.

7:28 pm: A quick snap on our way to get our pajamas on.

8:01 pm: Bed time for Sophie. Ella hasn't moved and I'm still doing house / design work.

10:02 pm: I finally get to sit down and enjoy some reality TV. Sad, sad guilty pleasure.

10:05 pm: A little work for my boss before I can really relax.

11:47 pm: Take my Instagram photograph of the day (my handwriting) and fall into bed exhausted...