mom's corner | a day in dad's life
Dad's
A D AY I N T H E L I F E O F :
Photo by James Hardy
Cody Sheppard Cody is a fourth grade teacher at Talbot Elementary. He and his wife Kichelle have been married for five years and they are the proud parents to Kameron, who will be five on June 20th.
MORNING 6:00 a.m. After hitting the snooze button half a dozen times it is time to wake up and start my day. I pick out my clothes for work and hop in the shower.
6:15 a.m. I get dressed, brush my teeth and make up
the bed. While my wife gets ready for work, I feed and let out our dog Honey.
6:30 a.m. Time to wake up Kameron. After pulling her
blanket down and forcing the walking dead out of her bed, I help her get dressed and brush her teeth.
6:45 a.m. While my wife does Kameron’s hair, I begin the
tedious job of feeding all of my many turtles. Approximately 25 plus turtles make up my Turtle Breeding Business “Swamp Life Reptiles.” Feeding time usually takes about 15 minutes to make sure that every turtle gets the right food and the right amount.
7:10 a.m. I am rushing out of the house to get to work (even
though I live six minutes from my job). While on my way to work, I usually contemplate the meaning of life, what I am going to eat for lunch that day or listen to music to mentally prepare me for the job which is teaching elementary school.
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