A Day in the Life of Spencer and Cameron

When my boys were tiny, I was obsessed with schedules--when they woke, ate, napped, how many times they were up in the night, and at what time they woke up, even what color their poop was (just kidding on the last one). I wrote every detail down on a calender. It was a little much, but every woman copes with the baby blues in her own way.

Old habits die hard. Now days I don't write every detail down, but I wanted to document the typical day and week of my babies this past school year before the summer craziness begins and I forget that we actually did have a schedule.

Our days usually begin between 6:30-7:00. They turn on the TV, get their chocolate milk from the fridge, and now that we have 2 couches, they watch their cartoons like angels until Mommy gets her lazy toosh out of bed.

Chad got a picture of how we typically eat breakfast on school mornings. Yes, we all sit on the floor and eat cereal. It's the only way (without yelling, threatening, or timers) that I get them to eat more than 3 bites of cereal. When they were younger, I used to feed them in the tub (kill 2 birds with one stone). Chad HATES feeding them in the tub, or on the floor, but I prefer to have their bellies full for longer than 30 minutes.

Tuesdays they go to Grammy's---and let me tell you, they LOVE going to Grammy's!!! They get to wear "comfy clothes". One of their favorite things is to sit on their little couches and watch a movie while eating lunch. (Although, Mom just told me 2 days ago that they don't like their little couches anymore. They want to sit on the big couch now--how quickly things change).

From 5:00 until Bedtime (minus actual eating time) it is all about Daddy--wrestling with Daddy, beating on Daddy, watching Simpson's with Daddy, being chased by Daddy. Daddy, Daddy, Daddy. So Mommy can cook, clean, and enjoy her own thoughts in spite of all the hollering, squealing, and giggling. Chad always offers to do the dishes to which I reply, "I will do dishes, your job is to keep the boys AWAY."

Ouch, a winter picture. I enjoy May much better. Chad is just smiling for the picture. Because believe me, there aren't many smiles at our dinner table. Typical kid stuff---"I don't like this!"
"I'm allergic to this--it will make my stomach hurt" "It's too hot".

Daddy always does the bedtime stories, but I try to work of phonics books or sight words earlier in the day.

Of course there are video games with friends. Hallelujah, the weather is nice now, so they will actually play outside too.

Cam and his carpool buddies. Cameron LOVED pre-school this year (although he insisted it was school, not pre-school). He was very excited every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning. I'm a little nervous not to have the routine of school. Maybe we will be busy swimming at 7-Peaks and Kristi's pool on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (woo hoo).

Every Friday is TGIF at Air-Time Gymnastics. For $16 you drop your kid off at 10:00 with a lunch, and they spend 4 hours jumping, playing and doing crafts. Spence really liked it, but we usually opt for the mall and lunch with Grammy.

Cam is showing a typical lunch in the Hall house--ham and cheese quesadilla, carrots, and grapes or apples. They really never tire of it.

Thursday's were fun and crazy this last year. Shell-bell taught a class at UVU, so we would swap babysitting. She would come over early so I could go to the gym. Then she would leave and I would take the kiddos to the Library for story time and then Wal-Mart for shopping (yes, I would voluntarily take an extra child shopping). The kids usually did really well and it longer we stayed out, the cleaner my house was.

And here we are with Daddy!!! This picture means that it is 6:45 pm. The boys have gone potty, brushed their teeth, and they are reading books before 7:00 bedtime. Oh how we loved 7:00 bedtime. Now that the boys are getting older and it is staying lighter longer we struggle getting them to bed. Oh well!!!