So, many times through out a week, I comment to Attila about how "upside down" our lives are. Completely different then our quiet, laid back life in Frankfort. Some good friends of ours hate the word "busy" (because it is so easy to use that as an excuse for things) but I hate to say that our life is busy, especially compared to what it was in Indiana. And I have to admit it, I kinda like it! Through some of the crazy days, though, we still have peace and joy, from our great Lord, who has us where He wants us. Yay! I thought I would share what a typical day looks like for us:
6:30 AM - Momma wakes up to get ready for work
7:30 AM - Nurse baby, get things gathered for work, and head out!
8:00 AM - Usually at work by now. Morning announcements. (Attila and baby at home sleeping in together)
8:25 AM - Teaching Church History to Juniors (I have 9 students in this class)
9:20 AM - First period is over so I had back home.
9:30 AM - Nurse baby, breakfast time for family, play time with baby (or nap time if he didn't sleep in)
10:00 AM - On certain days, Attila will start to head into work. If not, we get the morning together to relax and play with Attila James. Sometimes we take turns entertaining baby so the other can lesson plan (Attila plans Confirmation nights and Middle School youth group nights, so he basically lesson plans, too).
12:00 ish - Lunch for whole family (if T went into work earlier he comes home for lunch.) Baby nurses and will usually eat a little bit of oatmeal mixed with fruit (purreed of course). At this time he is usually waking up from a nap or needs to go down for a nap.
12:30 - play time OR nap time for baby. Mom and Dad get housework done or other work. Or relax.
1:45 PM - Gather stuff for work and pack the diaper bag for the day (somedays we will leave earlier to have some family prayer time at the church)
2:00 - Mom back to work to teach 2 afternoon classes (Introduction to Catholicism with Freshmen and PE). Dad and baby to Most Precious Blood (our church and Attila's work) where Dad does work while baby naps/plays in the office. Since James is now eating solids, Attila is usually able to feed him while Mom is gone, which is nice. He eats green beans or carrots and has a little bit of water.
4:00 - Momma is done with work and heads to the church to see the boys (the school and church are about 2 blocks from eachother). Nurse baby and Mom and baby play till Dad is done with work. This is where things can get crazy:
-On Mondays, we stay and pray the Rosary with our friends at 5 pm then Attila has a middle school planning meeting at about 5:30. Mom and baby go home and Dad gets a ride home and is home around 7.
-Attila has Tuesdays off, which is when Mom makes yummy dinner and we have a nice evening at home.
-On Wednesdays, there is Lifeteen (which is our Confirmation class). There are over 150 teens that are signed up. So its basically "all hands on deck" for the night. We have girls come in to babysit while Attila runs the night and I lead a small group. We eat dinner at the Church. The class starts at 6:30 and we are not home from everything until about 10 pm at night! But we love it. The teens love Attila James, too!
-Thursdays, Attila sometimes stays for an event for teens that we have called "Young Apostles". There are 3 Youth Ministers at the Church and not all of them need to be there for it. If he stays, he's not home till after 9, otherwise, he works during the day and we go home together at 5 pm.
-Fridays - Attila works during the day and we have the evening together UNLESS there is a retreat (which lasts all weekend). Currently he is on a "camping retreat" for the weekend. The next retreat is in January and then in March. Also, we will probably start going to athletic games at the high schools more regularly on Fridays.
-Saturday - day off for Attila! Momma will take a couple hours to lesson plan. We do housework and grocery shopping. Go to church at 5:30 pm. Saturday nights we try to hang out with friends!
-Sunday - another big day for Attila's work. If we didn't go to church Saturday evening, we go in the morning and Attila heads into work at 1 pm. "The Edge" (middle school youth group) is at 3 pm and the High school Bible Study is at 6:30 pm. He is not home until 10 pm. I get to spend time resting, finishing up things for work, and playing with baby!
I hope that gives y'all an idea about how a day/week goes for us. For Attila's work, since he is ministering to the youth, they are always trying to improve at "relational ministry" so as time goes on, he will be spending more time with the teens, like going to lunch at the high schools and attending high school events. Basically, we spend a lot of time at church! But like I said, we love it. We love serving the Lord and it works for our family. God bless!
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