A typical Day in the Burgoyne Home

Having heard a friend of mine comment that she's so tired because she got up at 5am that morning, I began to realize that either And I thought for history's sake, perhaps I'll jot down what a typical day is in our house perhaps with the hope that once it's documented, it can change to a more easy-going lifestyle.

I am grateful that we love what we do, we have a strong love and support for each other and we have wonderful, patient children. And I know that many, many working parents live similar lives, some even busier. I'm just anxious for when the businesses are more self-sustaining (getting there!) and we can enjoy more slooow days.

Nate runs 2 businesses, I run 1. We both "run" a family of 3 (1/2) children.

Nate gets up somewhere near 4am and boots up his Computer Machine and so begins the musical tap-tap-tap of the keyboard that continues throughout the day. I "sleep in" til 5 (sometimes 5:30) to take advantage of precious morning time before the girls wake up. After reading the scriptures and a book, I get into work stuff until 6:30 when I wake up Kezia or Ivy for 15 minutes of Mommy-and-me time before the school preparations begin. They're out the door by 7:40, and I leave shortly afterward to bring the van to the bay so our stand up school is officially "open". Then, depending on the day, Elysse and I bike ride to preschool, have our friend Carmie over, run errands, or do something together. By 11:00 She takes a nap and I do more work stuff. At 2:30 the girls come home from school, then it's homework time and then soccer or surfing or play with friends time. Skate over to bring the van home, then dinner is next, followed by the bedtime routine, and the girls are down by 7:30 or 8. I stay up to clean or do work while (lately) Nate continues his monotonous tap-tap- taping of the keyboard. I hit the pillow at about 10:30pm; usually Nate stays up later to finish up.

That being said, the "regular" days are dotted with surfing sessions, bike rides, and skating, stand up paddle lessons, dates, and of course, good times. Sometimes Nate sleeps in a bit more, and usually he can help with the clean up and cooking. Sometimes we can watch a show together and laugh before bed.

But when I look at my unfinished projects, piles of papers and piles of laundry, quick dinners, and not-so-clean house, and wonder why I feel like I've run a marathon, it's good for me to remember that all things have their seasons, and right now seems like the season to focus on raising three (or four) good girls and running a business (or three).