If you’re a mom, chances are your life is similar day in and day out, with some variations here and there. At least that’s my experience. As seasons slowly change, the day to day changes with it. I like to capture a glimpse into life every once in awhile because sometimes the changes are so small and nearly impossible to see. Here are a few of my Day in the Life posts: July 2022, March 2022, August 2021. We were in Texas for close to a month and I want to share what life looked like for us during that time. Here is A Day in the Life in Texas.
A Day in the Life in Texas
5:45: Kevin’s alarm goes off and he showers and gets ready for Bible study. I sleep a bit longer.
6:30: I wake up, get dressed, and go for my morning sunrise walk on the beach. I walk around four miles before heading back.
7:45: The kids are slowly waking up and Kevin is making them breakfast. I shower and get ready for the day.
8:15: We pack up our school things. Kevin has an important meeting so we don’t want to disturb him in the house.
8:30: We are loaded. I stop for coffee, we vacuum some sand from the inside of the car, I mail a letter, and we head to the park for school.
9:15: The kids take turns working on school with me while the others play on the playground.
10:25: We finish up early and I ask the kids if they want to go to the bird and reptile sanctuary on the island. It’s a resounding YES, so we pack up and head there for the alligator talk at 11:00.
11:00: We sit down in the exhibition hall for the alligator talk. As a gentlemen wheels in a black plastic container holding Barney, the four year old alligator, we all sit and wait, except Jack. He is antsy and decides it’s time to crawl all over the floor, touch everything, and ask in a whisper: Is that real? to everything on display. I follow him around while the other three listen to the presentation.
11:30: We head downstairs for the kids to hold an alligator and snake. Jesus, be near. The kids laugh as I show slight anxiety when the snake is placed around Jude’s neck.
11:45: We take a walk around the sanctuary, visiting the tortoises and birds. Jude tries to feed a tortoise a piece of lettuce and it bites his finger. He acts like it’s no big deal.
12:30: Kevin is finished with his meeting, so we head home for leftovers and sandwiches for lunch.
1:30: The kids trade some Pokemon cards and then settle in to read for quiet time.
2:05: Quiet time isn’t so quiet, so Luke joins me with his book outside on the patio.
2:30: The kids get their suits and sunscreen on and cannonball into the pool.
4:00: I put some bacon in the oven for dinner. We are trying to eat through the food we have left before we leave.
4:30: The kids play in the front yard with the metal detector while I finish up dinner. On the menu: bacon sandwiches, leftover fries and eggs, and cut up fruits and veggies.
5:15: We head out on a bike ride before sunset. We ride around 6 miles, but it ends up clouding over so it’s the invisible sunset tonight.
6:30: We are home again and the kids eat an ice cream bar before jumping into the pool. I join them and watch Jack as he swims quite efficiently without a life jacket on. This has been a new development and is impressive to watch his little body swim underwater and then come up for air.
7:15: We do reading lessons and then watch a bit of Junior Bake Off.
8:30: The kids head to bed and Kevin and I can barely keep our eyes open. The lights go out in Texas.