Zion and Ian are early risers, so my mornings usually start off(sometime after 6 am)with the sound of their footsteps as they run to our room and make the declaration that they are hungry. I make coffee and their breakfast simultaneously and while they're having breakfast, I usually try and sip on my coffee but I'm never able to complete it and sometimes i end up reheating at least 3 times before leaving to drop them off for school.
By 7:15, they are done with breakfast and are usually running around the house being noisy while I finish packing their lunches. I usually do most of it the night prior but make their sandwiches in the morning.
7:35/7:40 - It's brush teeth time and some mornings, this activity is uneventful and they are nice boy for their Mama and complete this activity without fuss. Other times, they are not so nice and tend to flee...
After they brush their teeth, they get dressed(i try to have their outfits ready the night prior).School starts at 8:30 am and my goal is to usually be out of the house and on our way to school by 8:05. You're probably wondering so where is Dada? We're a military family so Dada isn't usually around but when he is we take turns with the morning routine activities and he'll drop them off at school.
After dropping them off at school, the first thing i do when I return home is to reheat that cup of coffee for the 4th time or make a fresh cup, close my eyes and enjoy.
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P.S. We're currently in Florida for Spring break and also enjoying Easter here. I hope you have a wonderful Easter weekend! xx
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I so enjoyed reading this, Stacey, and it brings back so many memories!
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ReplyDeletewesley is 4 and i still haven't nailed down a morning routine :D usually he talks...its a lot of talking, haha :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice blog is this!MyFirstSaving
ReplyDeleteYou, like each of us, have several pretty good morning rituals at once, which help you to get a positive charge for the whole day.
ReplyDeleteFor a good morning, you need to make a clear plan of action and then each of us can easily make the morning pleasant.
ReplyDeleteI think you described a perfect morning for every mother, I can only envy you. You are a great mother that loves her children. Unfortunatelly, my mornings are like chaos.
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