{"id":997,"date":"2015-03-05T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T13:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/?p=997"},"modified":"2015-03-05T09:00:09","modified_gmt":"2015-03-05T13:00:09","slug":"a-day-in-the-life-of-a-dorm-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/2015\/03\/05\/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-dorm-mom\/","title":{"rendered":"A day in the life of a &#8216;dorm mom&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is our new crew!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/our-crew.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1007\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/our-crew-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"our crew\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/our-crew-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/our-crew-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/our-crew.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>L to R: Front- Angela (dorm mom), Josh, Josiah, Summer &amp; Nacho the dog; Back- Joel (dorm dad), Gabriel, Ericles, Michael, Ethan, Joshua, Jose &amp; Caleb<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a bit of what my day is like.\u00a0 It&#8217;s not all the details, but you&#8217;ll get the idea! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>6:00 a.m. Parents wake up.<\/p>\n<p>6:15-6:30 a.m. Kids wake up (they are not always ready to do so!).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/time-to-wake-up.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-998\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/time-to-wake-up-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"time to wake up\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/time-to-wake-up-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/time-to-wake-up-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/time-to-wake-up.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6:30-6:50 a.m. Get ready for the day; kids start on chores.<\/p>\n<p>6:50 a.m. Breakfast in the refei (school dining hall).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/refei.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-999\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/refei-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"refei\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/refei-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/refei-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/refei-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/refei.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7:15-7:40 a.m. Supervise kids finishing getting ready for school &amp; doing morning chores.<\/p>\n<p>7:45 a.m. Kids are off to school!\u00a0 I do some &#8216;office work&#8217; for the school, make our morning snack and do some chores around the house.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/work.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1000\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/work-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"work\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/work-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/work-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/work-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/work.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>10:15-10:30 a.m. Kids home for snack.<\/p>\n<p>10:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.\u00a0 Work, work, work!<\/p>\n<p>12:00 p.m. Lunch in the refei.<\/p>\n<p>12:40 p.m. Dorm laundry (this is done twice a week for my dorm.\u00a0 Once on Sunday and once on Wednesday.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/dorm-laundry.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1002\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/dorm-laundry-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"dorm laundry\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/dorm-laundry-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/dorm-laundry-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/dorm-laundry-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/dorm-laundry.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3:30 p.m. Kids come home from school &amp; it&#8217;s snack time again.<\/p>\n<p>3:45-6:00 p.m. This is either sports time (v-ball, soccer, basketball, ect. depending on the semester), free time and\/or swim time depending on the day.\u00a0 I like to go to the girls&#8217; v-ball practice twice a week.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a fun way to interact with the girls &amp; helps keep me (a little) active.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/afternoons.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1003\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/afternoons-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"afternoons\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/afternoons-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/afternoons-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/afternoons-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/afternoons.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6:00 p.m.\u00a0 Clean up for dinner!<\/p>\n<p>6:15 p.m.\u00a0 Dinner in the refei.<\/p>\n<p>7:00 p.m. Study hall\/homework time (some kids go to study hall &amp; some study at home).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/homework.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1004\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/homework-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"homework\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/homework-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/homework-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/homework.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>8:00-9:00 p.m. Our three youngest go to bed at various time during this hour.\u00a0 I&#8217;m usually tucking someone in, helping others finish up homework, or other random things.\u00a0 Some nights of the week are a bit different&#8230;for example, Tues. nights at 8:30 p.m. the 9th &amp; 10th grade classes come over to have &#8216;class meeting&#8217;.\u00a0 We eat a snack, chat about any events coming up &amp; just have a good time visiting in general.<\/p>\n<p>9:00 p.m. A few of the nights we have dorm devos or worship time.\u00a0 (No, not every night, but they do have devos every morn before school, have their own personal devos &amp; have Bible class with Joel every week day as well as church on Sunday!)<\/p>\n<p>Of course there is random times at night when the boys decide they need a night-time snack of Korean noodles (we have a number of Korean students this year).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/cooking-Korean-noodles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1006\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/cooking-Korean-noodles-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"cooking Korean noodles\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/cooking-Korean-noodles-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/cooking-Korean-noodles-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/cooking-Korean-noodles.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>9:30 p.m. The school generator goes off&#8230;.which means most of our lights go out &amp; electronics go off!\u00a0 \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>10:30 p.m.\u00a0 The dorm has a battery system set up so that we can use\u00a0 (some) lights after the generator goes off.\u00a0 At 10:30 all lights must be out in the main living areas.\u00a0 If the students still need to do some studying, they then do it in their rooms.\u00a0 I&#8217;m usually in bed about now &amp; more than ready to go to sleep!<\/p>\n<p>So that&#8217;s a fairly typical day.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2015\/03\/time-to-wake-up.jpg\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is our new crew! 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