An average morning.... Mom wakes up at 6:30. She gets up takes the "puppy" out, this includes walking him around town to get some of his energy out and to do his business. Comes back in and hollers to the children who need to wake up and get ready for school. Time 6:50. Feeds and waters both dogs, cat, and bunny. Daughters alarm clock has been going off for 15 minutes now. Mom goes upstairs to physically wake up the children who have yet to move. First she talks nice to them, then she sings, next she wrestle plays with them to get them moving, finally mom yells and threatens them and they start to stir. Time 7:10. Mom goes to make breakfast for the hungry pair. The kids come down stairs and proceed to fight over the bathroom cause they are both going to explode. Only one bathroom in the house. Daughter complains that her stomach hurts. Mom hugs her and tells her to get dressed. Breakfast is ready. Time 7:20. Daughter, dressed, gets her breakfast and begings to eat. She gets up to do her hair and whatnot. "Puppy" eats half of her breakfast. "Puppy" goes into his kennel. Mom yells up the stairs for the son who has not been seen since the bathroom scene. He is "supposedly" getting dressed. In truth he is not getting dressed he is playing with his Legos. Mom knows this and hollers at him to hurry up. Time 7:25. Mom walks dog #2. Comes in and sees that sons breakfast has not been touched. Daughter still in the bathroom getting herself ready. Mom now snaps on the son. He says that he is now getting dressed. Time 7:35. Mom is hounding son to eat while he is putting on his shoes. "But mom I have no clean socks" he says. Mom goes to the daughter's room to borrow a pair of sock. Mom finds clean clothes that were "put away" all over the floor. Mom grabs a pair of clean socks off of the floor. At this point mom's yelling, daughter is being dramatic over worrying about missing the bus, and son is trodding along putting on his shoes. Time 7:40.
Mom hugs them one at a time and tells them she loves them, be safe, and to have a great day. I watch them leave and pray. I am greatful I have these kids to be chaotic with every morning. An average morning.