This morning

This morning was an especially chaotic one... I awoke at 5:30am (not my standard time) to be ready for some work issues. I finished about 6:45am with my next step to start the routine of getting myself and the kids ready for the day. Usually Daddy is a huge help, but I said he could stay in bed this morning. (I don't know why I said it, but I did!) Since I had to make Sam's lunch for preschool, I got the girls a quick breakfast of bananas, granola bars and a yogurt drink, all of which were rejected by Sam. (The consequence for wasting food was a severely limited morning snack at school.) Coats, shoes, a very quick crumb cleanup and laundry switch, car loading, transferring the booster seat from Daddy's car... where did the time go? I finally made it to work just before 9am. Luckily since I had already put in some time it wasn't too traumatic, but again I ask, "Where did the time go and why are so many mornings similar to this one?"

On another note, due to Sofia's resistance to realizing her pacifiers are only for sleeping, I've taken to grabbing them at the first opportunity without her noticing too much. Somehow 2 of her pacifiers accompanied me to my office today so they are on my desk. Every now and then I catch a glimpse of them which has been making me chuckle all day. Here's to things you do for your kids!

Just to make sure it was a really good day, I volunteered to read at Sam's preschool. She seems to enjoy the mid-day visits and it's always an interesting experience! Today I had a hole in my jeans at my knee which enthralled most of the kids. I lost count of how many little hands touched my knee while I was reading and 2 kids mentioned it and told me about their jeans that have holes in them. Hilarious!

It didn't feel like a great morning at times, but honestly it was an adventure and one I'll remember fondly for some time. This morning felt like running a marathon with its ups and downs and with its drama and comedy all at the same time. I can't lose my sense of humor!