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Why oh why does 6:30 am come so early??? I swear when that alarm goes off and wakes me somewhere in the middle of dream I feel like I just went to sleep...this is what follows
hubby: Babe are you up??
me: mmmmmmmmmmm
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hubby: Baaaaaaaby......you have to get up it is your turn
me: okay........uugghhhhhh
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Me: Gaaaaabbbie....good morning princess, rise and shine, time to get up
Gabbie: (she is not moving...is she dead??? ..maybe...oh wait there is some movement....she covers her head with her pillow...okay so she IS alive::::::
Me: come on Gabbie....it's time to get up sweetie
Gabbie : I KNOOOW!!!!!
Me: come on baby
:::I move onto Emily in the top bunk:::Me: Good Morning Chris......
Em: Good Morning Momma!!!!
Me :::thinking...wow this is the sweetest girl ever!!!!
I look at Gabbie...she is not moving again....
Me: Gabbie...you have to get up sweetie!!!
Gabbie: I KNOOOOOW!!!
Me: If you know then why are you still lying there??? :::an obvious question I am thinking...I move on
I move to Chris's room
Me; Good Morning Chris...time to get up Buddy
;;;;he is dead too::::
CHris!!! Come one buddy....it's time for school
Chris: I'm sick
Me: your okay buddy I promise....
Chris: I'm sooo sick
Me: Get up...your going to school....( we have been through this before...can you tell?)
I move to the kitchen calling out to all...come on guys you HAVE to get up!!!
I start making eggs (okay before you think....wow what a Mom!! I do not do this every morning...alot of mornings we are feasting on cereals and milk...okay...most mornings!!!)
But this morning I am feeling extra super Mommy!!!
So I start the eggs and check the clock it has been 8 minutes...no one is moving
me: GUYS!!!! YOU HAVE TO GET UP NOOW!!!!
Don't make me wake up DADDY!!!
(they get up)
Emily proceeds to lock herself in the bathroom...a common morning occurrence since she has reached tween status!!! Chris is jumping around the hallway looking like he is going to burst...
me: go use my bathroom...and please AIM and lift the lid....don't forget to flush!!!
I check on Gabbie...she is awake but just staring into space.....a coma perhaps???
Me: Gabbie.....you have to get dressed sweetie
Gabbie : I KNOOOOOW!
(I let it go) Me: come on sweetie.......get dressed...
:::she starts reaching for her clothes...SUCCESS!!!!
( My sweet 9 year old Gabbie is a very pleasant and sweet child who is eager to help and always keeps us laughing...but at night night pod people take over her brain leaving this child who is grouchy, mean and has a strong desire to start fights with her brother and sister forno apparent reason in the mornings....
the government has been alerted!!!
I move back to the kitchen.... Chris comes in...he is dressed but his shirt is inside out.....
not bad...he IS dressed.... I feel a slight victory!!! As I pull his shirt over his head and turn it right side....
he starts to make toast that needs 9 tablespoons of strawberry jam.....
Emily is still in the bathroom...I think she is the slowest child ever and has a nickname of Pokey!!!
Me: Em....come on sweetie you have 15 minutes till you leave for the bus...
Em.......I knoooow!!!! (wow....double pod people???)
Gabbie comes out...she is smiling and gives me a big hug...the pod people have returned her brain!!)
Me: Hey sweetie...I made you eggs
Gabbie : I DON"T want eggs
(welcome back pod people)
Me; Then have cereal.....
Gabie gets her cereal and sits down...Chris is still scooping jam on his toast...I manage to remove the jar and scoop at least half of the jam of his toast before he even blinks...I have mad mommy skills!!!
;;;Emily is STILL in the bathroom...what does that child do in there???
I knock and open the door...she standing there staring at her self in the mirror....
ummmm........
Me: come one sweetie...you are going to be late.....your eggs are ready
Em: okay Momma.....
thank you pod people for leaving one for me!!!
They all eat...this morning actually is pretty quiet and there are no
" stop looking at me...that's my CHAIR...I'm not a dork...your a dork...MOOOOOOM!!!! He's looking at me...MOOOOM
Me: nobody look at anyone ever again!!!!!
but today is pretty quiet and Iurge them to eat and tell them to put on their shoes....
7:03......almost there....
they all clear the table...wow..... new pod people...the GOOD kind...they can stay!!!
They all go to get their shoes on...after I go on a mad sock hunt....this happens at least once a week....
Gabbie screas from her bed room
"I cna't get my shoes on....MOOOOOM.....I CAN'T GET MY SHOES ON!!!!!
sigh...is coffee ready yet???
Me: well come in here and I will help...as I busy myself helping my nine year old child get her shoe on I notice Emily is back in the bathroom
Me: come on Em...your going to be late
::Chris walks in...shoes on jacket on....I am proud
&:08....they will have to leave soon...Gabbie is now ready to go and want to go NOW!!!
It is still dark and I tell her wait for her brother and sister....I see the sun starting to rise...Emily is ...yup....STILL IN THE BATHROOM!!!
Me; EMILY!!! YOU HAVE TO GET YOUR SHOES ON NOW.......
Em: I knoooooow
okay...sometimes you have to pick your battles and I decide not to battles "I know" before I have had my first cup of coffee......
Gabbie: MOM!!! There is someone in the yard...
I look...it is the scarecrow we have put up for fall decorations.....did I mention Gabbie has a flare for the dramatics???
Me; EMMMMILY!!!
she comes out...coat on...shoes on back pack on.....
Emily: Mom...I'm ready....why are you freaking out...
okay...well there you go then.....
Emilycomes for her kiss....I can always count on a kiss from her every morning before she leaves...the other two need reminders....
the move outside...my heart is warmed as I watch them walk through the yard...the girls have their arms around each other...and nobody is annoyed that anyone is looking at each other...A MOTHER SUCCESS!!!!
I call out "Have a wonderful day in Jesus!!!"
Then I add...... " Always enjoy each other...your family is one of your greatest blessings!!!!"
every once in while I have those kind of words of wisdom for me...in my mind they file it for future reference......ahhhh a mother sweet delusion I watch as my three beautiful blessings from God are off to meet the bus and wonder how I ever deserved to be so blessed....as I head in the house I smell the sweet welcome aroma of my coffee....I silently thank God for my wonderful life :)
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