A Day In The New Life

I just got in from my first run in a long time. It wasn't terrible, but it definitely could have been better. I could have pushed myself to run farther, but I'm trying to rebuild at a healthy pace. It feels good, though, let me tell ya. I already feel more energized and more awake than I did yesterday. When I stop for a while and get outta the habit, I don't feel good about myself, inside or outside. When I run, I feel amazing all over, which makes me think "why do I ever stop?" It makes no sense to not want to feel good! It's no excuse, but it's an excuse that I had so much to do and I was in the process of moving across the country, blah blah blah....But I'm back now! I'm not getting back into my routine, I'm creating a new one!

So, I thought I would do a little "A Day In The Life" of my new life! So, here's what I've got so far:

6:15- wake up, fix my coffee, take a little time to check email, Facebook, texts, etc.

6:30-7:00- make sure the kids are starting to wake up, fix their cereal, give the their medicine/vitamins, eat some breakfast myself

7:00-8:00- I make sure they're dressed, teeth and hair brushed, fix myself up a little bit (at the very least, presentable to society), the kids hang out and watch tv, play games on their ipad, make sure lunches are packed, backpacks are packed

8:00-8:15- get jackets on, pile up in the car and out the door by 8:15-8:20

8:15-9:00- drop kids off at school (two different schools at this point) and drive back home

9:00- get ready for a run and get out there and do it!

After the run, I have the rest of the day to run errands, clean the house up a bit, just whatever needs to be done. Pretty sweet, right? I know. My eating habits are pretty similar to what they were before. Ya know, breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, and dinner. I've been a little less regimented about the times of eating, I've been mostly just eating when I'm legitimately hungry. I'm doing much, much better with this than I was with trying to stick to a certain timed schedule. I'm not staring at the clock constantly waiting to eat. I feel much more in control this way.

2:50- pick Tony up from school

3:00-4:15- make sure Tony does his homework, chores, etc.

4:15- leave to pick up Isa from preschool

5:00-8:30- hang out with kids, prepare dinner, eat dinner, make sure everyone has their bath, clean up kitchen, lay out clothes for the next day. Isa is in bed at about 7:30, Tony between 8:30-9.

After they go to bed, I make their lunches, make sure all homework is ready to go back to school, and then I'm done for the night to do my own thing. I watch my shows, shower, just whatever I have to do. Now, on the weekends (after about 5pm on Friday), I'm completely free to do my own thing. I can get out, explore, just whatever I want to do, and it's amazing.

Well, there you have it. So far, that's a typical day in my new routine. I am feeling pretty great about what I'm doing and I love these kids, I love Adele, and I just love being here and doing something new. I'm officially on my own on the job and I'm feeling pretty confident :)