Now that school has gotten back into full swing our routine has become fairly….well, routine. Long gone are the lazy summer mornings where I drank 3 cups of coffee and the kids watched some cartoons before breakfast.  Now I have about an hour once my eyes open to get 4 kids, fed, clothed, teeth brushed, hair done, lunch made and to the bus stop. Of course only 1 kid gets on the bus, but I can’t very well leave the other 3 to fend for themselves while I’m gone.

The kids seem to understand we need to hurry and, for the most part, they don’t drag their feet in the morning. A few mornings ago we were running right on schedule with our “just in the nick of time” routine. I was starting to leave out the front door and I called out for everyone to come on. The 3 boys take off out the door and head for the end of the driveway.

I hear my daughter call out “Don’t leave without me, I need to get some things” Continue reading Let Me Just Grab A Few Things →