{"id":276,"date":"2014-02-16T16:41:35","date_gmt":"2014-02-16T21:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ericles.com\/news\/?p=276"},"modified":"2014-02-16T16:41:35","modified_gmt":"2014-02-16T21:41:35","slug":"another-day-in-the-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ericles.com\/news\/2014\/02\/16\/another-day-in-the-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Another day in the life…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back in July of 2012<\/a> I cataloged a day in the form of 2 dozen Facebook posts rolled into one blog entry. This past week I took a vacation day because of the endless snow and decided to make a record of my day. Enjoy my banality!\u00a0Here is my day…<\/p>\n

07:30 \u00a0<\/strong>Who needs an alarm clock when you have a 2 year old? Allison wakes us up by bringing all of her teddy bears and blankets to our bed and hopping in.
\n08:00<\/strong>\u00a0 I’m called a “Wimp” by the folks at the office for taking a vacation day and not braving the elements yet again. They’re just Jealous!
\n08:30<\/strong>\u00a0 Allison and I are cracking peanuts with a lineman’s pliers. Not the right tool for the job but it certainly makes instant peanut butter!
\n09:00<\/strong> \u00a0While Heather is preparing breakfast I’m watching funny cat and fox videos with Allison. What does the fox say? “Abay ba da bum bum bay dum” obviously.
\n\"Snowman2014\"09:30<\/strong>\u00a0 Breakfast is served! Vanilla Almond Pancakes with Banana\/Strawberry\/Apple compote. Before we begin Allison taps her pancake on mine and says “Cheers!”
\n10:15<\/strong> \u00a0Breakfast is all cleaned up and we start to get dressed to go outside to play in the snow. We had 6-8 inches of fresh powder but it was starting to turn to sleet.
\n10:45<\/strong> Finally dressed, we head out into the… rain? Drats! Regardless, we make a snow angel and a snowman\/fireman because a little rain wont soak through too quickly.
\n11:15<\/strong>\u00a0 Allison back inside with Mommy. Shoveltime! I clear the entrance, the drive, the walk and a path to the trash cans. Super soggy snow is triple heavy. Sux.
\n12:15<\/strong> \u00a0Ok, that’s more than enough shoveling for now but the driveway looks good and I don’t fear it will freeze into a brick overnight. Inside!\"\"
\n12:30<\/strong> \u00a0Time for a pretzel snack and some My Little Pony<\/em>. Yeah, it’s a show for little girls but for some reason the whole family likes it. Maybe it’s the inclusion of mythological and geek-culture creatures<\/a> like the Cockatrice and Tribble-esque Parasprites. Or maybe I’m just a Brony<\/a>? True Bronies are a fascinating bunch.
\n13:30<\/strong>\u00a0 Lunch. Wraps and leftovers. Nothing to write tweets about I guess.
\n14:00<\/strong>\u00a0 Allison is calling me “Dad” instead of Daddy today. Not sure what to make of that.
\n14:30<\/strong>\u00a0 Time for a few minutes with Central Jersey Chat and uploading this mornings adventure to Facebook (the snowman picture above).
\n<\/span>15:30<\/strong> Allison is down for a nap. She wanted to lay on “MommyDaddyBed”. Heather is out shoveling so I’ll just lay here too until she falls asleep. . .
\n17:00<\/strong> \u00a0I wake up with my legs tingling because Allison is laying across them like the cat usually does. Nice nap though!
\n\"\"17:30<\/strong> Checking my afternoon mail and solving an easy Geopuzzle<\/a> before Allison wakes up.
\n17:45 \u00a0<\/strong>Allison has invented a new drink: Milk & Grape Juice. I dubbed it Purple Milk and the name has stuck.
\n18:30<\/strong> My Little Pony Round Two. It was still up on Netflix and it’s hard to say no to a grumpy toddler. I take the opportunity to set up the massage and Heather hops on for a tune up to the back and arms.
\n19:00<\/strong> Story time on the sofa while dinner prep begins. I make up the story of the little reindeer with a boo-boo inside herself and the time Elmo took too much stuff to the beach.
\n20:00<\/strong>\u00a0 Late dinner. This tends to happen if I’m home to distract, Teehee! Ravioli, asparagus and spiced cauliflower are worth the wait.
\n20:30<\/b> Playing games with Allison and her stuffed kitty cat. The cat keeps going pee-pee on the carpet and we keep making it go outside while we clean up. Suddenly Allison changes the game and the cat goes nuts and sprays all over the whole room while I scream. Instead of cleaning up I decide we have to move out. Great fun!
\n21:30<\/strong>\u00a0 Allison is snoring quietly. Owl Babies<\/a> for the bedtime book. Little Bill’s “I WANT MY MOMMY!” gets a giggle every time. Time for a massage to fix the damage done by shoveling!
\n23:00<\/strong>\u00a0 The bed is calling. It’s been a long day but a good day. Night-night!
\n23:01<\/strong> \u00a0ZZzzzzzz….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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