Are my photos perfect? No. But I feel like I am doing a pretty good job of catching the daily stuff. This week happens to be the calm before the storm. School is up and going, but it is a couple weeks until many things start that will add to our schedule...dance, increased work hours, etc. So I could definitely see myself doing this again during a different time of year, simply to catch different events and activities that occur in our lives.
I decided that I not only wanted to document things we do each day, but our surroundings as well. We have been in our new home for just a year and thought it would be good to use this to document our new home. I am trying to focus on different areas on different days, trying to tie it together with things that are happening in them. I am also trying to catch different angles on the things and places we consistently spend our time on/in. For instance, we have a fairly long drive to and from school everyday, so each day I am trying to catch a different part of that drive, etc.
I am using my regular camera as well as my smart phone for photos.
Ok, here goes Day 1:
Morning:
A photo of me and our dog, Annie sleeping. This was our first day of 8am school start (school started last Wednesday, but they had 9:30 start all last week). Definitely an adjustment. I did a screen shot of my phone marking the time I was up...I like this and think I will try to do this throughout week. I love that the home screen on my phone shows time, date, temperature and weather. This week is definitely a transition to fall type of weather week...love that!!!
When I get up, one of the first things I do is let Annie out. Currently, we also have 3 outdoor cats, along with a Tomcat we named Igor (explain more later about him). You can tell by this photo that they are ready to get fed! You can also tell that Swirls (the dark one) is suspicious of miss Annie. And rightly so as Annie likes to chase her. The 2 orange ones are males and are so, so sweet.
Keaton is awesome about getting up and going, dressed by herself. While I am helping Mallory, Keaton takes care of the cats...we have the outdoor ones and we have a mama with 6 little ones in the garage. They are SOOOO cute. So cute, we will be seeing lots of them, lol. I went out with Keaton this morning and mama gave me some lovin'.
After the garage cats are taken care of, time to feed the outdoor cats. Here I will introduce Igor...he is the one with the huge head (that is buried in the bowl). He is such a weird cat (and pretty sure the daddy of the little ones in the garage). He rubs against your legs and does this little jump. It is so funny. He is weird, but is sweet and we are happy to feed him. : )
Once done with the feeding of the animals, Keaton settles in to the kitchen and watches TV while brushing her hair. Right now she loves Castle (she is really mature for her age...she loves this show!). Mally works on her hair as well. Always the most challenging thing in the morning with 2 girls. : )
It definitely is starting to feel like fall. It was chilly outside, dewey, foggy...the colors are starting to change. After I got home from taking the girls to school, it started to rain.
We leave for school around 7:15. We have a half hour drive, a few miles on gravel. So we always want to leave plenty of time. This is a photo of our driveway (no, not fun in the winter, lol).
Some photos of our drive. We have 4 miles on gravel, then the rest of the way is highway. Some days we carpool with a friend who lives between us and the town where our kids go to school. We did not get organized for this morning, but she does bring my girls home after school and we get a schedule set up for the rest of the week.
My girls in the backseat. Keaton is reading a book (part of the Maze Runner series), and Mallory is eating her breakfast-a chocolate chip granola bar. We are not big breakfast eaters so this often happens in the car...along with last minute or forgotten homework, studying of spelling words...And me? Well, it is Monday and I have nowhere to be. Hence no make up. No hair done. Reality. : )
Shortly after I get home about an hour later, Dan leaves for an overnight business trip. Another part of our reality. He offices from home but travels a lot...
I have NOT been doing well with my eating and so I get out my Xyngular supplies to get going again on the shakes and supplements. I really need to do an 8 day (where strict on carbs), but this week am just focusing on doing better, working the shakes in, and remembering to take the supplements.
Then time for laundry. I usually do this on Sundays, but Dan and I were away for the weekend for our anniversary so that threw me off.
A side note. I hate our kitchen and laundry room floor and counters. BUT, it will be a few years before I get to redo them I am sure. : )
The girls had stayed with my brother and sister-n-law while we were in Omaha, so I got their bags unpacked, laundry put in the hamper, etc.
While I am home and doing things around the house, I almost always have the news on. I like to stay informed and even if I am not watching, I listen.
Annie...well, she just lays around...
For breakfast, I drink a shake and then I head downstairs to get some work done. I have an antique bowl (that belonged to my Grandmother) that is next to our door to the basement where I put paperwork and other items that need to go down.
I do some work in my office as well as catch up on email, social media, etc. Work for me involves all bookwork for the business I am in with 2 other girls, The Corner Nook--which is a combined coffee and gift shop.
I share an office with my husband. Our two sides could not be more different. He is definitely more messy than I am. : )
After I do some work, I eat a mid morning meal (at this point, was going to do 8 day then changed my mind later). Left over grilled pork chop and broccoli with parmesan cheese on top.
After I eat, I decide I better get cleaned up. I take a bath...love the view out of our master bath. We (obviously) live in the country and can see for miles from most places in our house. Ahhhhh....(however, after...still no make up or hair-I only do them if I absolutely have to, lol)
After a nice hot bath I do some other chores not photo worthy---emptying out the cat litter, etc. Then, it is time for lunch. I eat some leftover chinese.
After lunch, I get pretty tired. I had actually woken up at 3:30 in the morning and never went back to sleep. I decide to lay down and read a book I am reading for book club (it is being held next Monday, something I do with a few friends), and fall asleep for a couple of hours. Definitely needed it!
After the much needed nap, I finish up some dishes...
And then off to get the girls. My friend is bringing them home, but I meet her at the corner of the highway and our road, so I have about 4 miles. If we meet at her corner, it is about 10 miles. I stop and grab the mail on the way. It usually comes late morning.
When the girls and I get home, our rules are homework before everything. Keaton did not have any, but Mallory did.You may notice in the photos she has multiple snacks. She was soooo hungry. She ate 2 granola bars, and half a thing of ham slices. Growing girl. : )
Then Mally wanted to play with the kitties. Oh, how she loves them. Love the photo of one looking up at her and the other (my favorite) licking her feet. Also love how she has all of the attention...I think she threw one of their toys. Keaton also came up and fed them all again, round 2. This is a better look at Igor.
While the girls went off and did their own things for a bit (most likely involving computers and tablets), I watched The Five and a DVR of Who Do You Think You Are. LOVE this show! Also sat outside for a bit as it was absoluteley gorgeous outside. (Yep, more animal photos, lol)
Supper tonight was easy...we did sandwiches, chips, oranges, and applesauce. I will get in cooking moods where I do more involved meals and try new things. Not in one of those now. Their food is on plates that Keaton made, I love them so much. : )
After supper, we go back to doing our own things. Mally and Keaton played for a little while in Keaton's room. They, of course, enjoy their screen time. Youtube, Mine Craft, Five Nights at Freddies, Sims...
I also headed downstairs to the basement for the evening. This is our hallway down. I love these walls...
I scrapbooked for a while while watching Bachelor in Paradise (although first I had a big ol mess to clean up from shopping), I had a show to catch up from Sunday night and then the new show on tonight. Yes, yes, it is a bit trashy...one of my 'vices' for sure. : ) The layout I worked on was for a challenge I have on my You Tube channel and Facebook Page
Mally's bedtime is 8:30, Keaton's is 9. Mally and I are reading the Ramona series I got her while in Omaha (got Keaton some Nancy Drew mysteries). We read a few chapters and then...good night!
There are a few more photos I took that I will not include here. I grabbed a bunch of cute photos of Annie (the dog) in different sleeping positions, thought that would be a cute mini spread. Also, took screenshots of the home pages of all of my social media pages. Lastly, but most importantly, I took a screen shot of the Bible Verse of the Day from a Bible app and will do that each day.
Whew! I have a feeling my 6x8 album may not work...unless I really pare down these photos. We will see. If need to be a 12x12, so be it. : )
On to Day 2!
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