a day in the life

5am - Levi's alarm goes off. He's up for coffee and Bible time on the balcony.
6:15am - Erin's alarm goes off. She does not get up unless it is a very productive morning.
6:25 - most likely out of bed. Thanks the Lord for a voltage converter so the curling iron works.
6:45 - Levi leaves for school on his sweet ride. (next post.)
7:15ish - Erin and the kids leave for school in the car with in the car with Africa (our driver. more on that next post too).
7:57 - Levi puts the yellow Fox 40 whistle to work. He is the school bell.
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1st period . Mr. Fletcher teaches Geometry. Mrs. Fletcher thanks the Lord for first period prep, enjoys Bible time, and very spiritually prays that one of the two printers and copy machines a) work. b) have ink. and c) have electricity.
2nd Period. Mr. Fletcher teaches 6th grade math. Mrs. Fletcher teaches 9th-10th World Studies.
Chai Break. Aunt Erin peeks out and watches Ella, Weston, and Ava playing.
3rd Period. Mr. Fletcher enjoys a prep period, often strumming a guitar, serenading Mrs. Fletcher next door. This is usually not a problem unless Mrs. Fletcher is giving a test on US History to 15 students who have never been to the US.
4th Period: Mr. Fletcher is very loud and rambunctious teaching 7th grade math because he got lonely about 10 minutes earlier during his prep. Mrs. Fletcher enjoys a prep period to sit and contemplate how to be a better teacher.
Lunch! Both the Fletchers enjoy free hot lunch provided by the school.
5th Period: Mr. Fletcher finishes eating because he has spent most of lunch helping kids with math or playing a little foursquare or supervising the lunchroom. Mrs. Fletcher teaches 6th grade Bible every other day.
6th Period: Mr Fletcher teaches 7th or 8th grade PE, while Mrs. Fletcher has the opposite grade in Bible.
7th Period: Mr. Fletcher supervises 6th grade study hall. Mrs. Fletcher teaches 9-10th or 11th-12th grade Bible.
The yellow Fox 40 whistle retires for the day. The owner does not.
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Depending on the day, we get home between 3:30 and 5. We eat a little snack, play with the bunnies and kiddos, work a little in our office, and then help Kris with dinner.
After dinner we do the dishes and then settle in for a long night of work.
Levi heads to bed as early as he can. He is very good about having a proper bedtime.
Erin works until her eyelids get too heavy to go on, then jumps in the shower and says a little prayer of thanks for the excellent hot water. Sometimes the shower is revitalizing enough to get a little more done, but other times it's just relaxing to crash into bed.

and then it all begins again.