A typical Monday Morning

I open my eyes and prayed it was only 6am so I could sleep for another 45 minutes. But when I looked at the clock it was 6.45am and I knew I had to get up. I can’t believe I still felt so tired. I jumped in the shower to wake myself up a little. Walked past Jack’s room and he was already playing with his playstation!

D got up to go in bathroom. I looked in my bed and Tom was still snoring. I put the light on and he hid under the duvet….obviously he doesn’t wanna get up!

I got dressed and then kissed Tom until he woke up.

Made kids breakfast. Went back upstairs and dried my hair with my GHD. D came up to say goodbye. I prepared the kids clothe and told them to get dressed.

Went back downstairs and made myself an English Muffin with butter and honey and drank an orange juice. Shouted at the kids for making so much noise upstairs and told them to get dressed again. Made pack lunch for Tom, peeled a pear for Jack’ snack and prepared their school bags. Stomped upstairs to stop the kids from making so much noise and realising they were not dressed, shouted and said I would ring Santa to tell him not to bother coming this year. They jumped and got dressed and I reminded them to not forget to put their socks on as well!
Went to my bedroom to put my make up on, prepared toothbrush of the kids and called them out to brush their teeth… Could hear them talk about a computer game. Went to their bedroom and realised their socks was not on, their computer was turned on and they were simply ignoring me! So I shouted again for them to brush their teeth, put their socks on and get downstairs to put their shoes and coats on otherwise I would leave without them. They panicked and Jack said he didn’t know where his socks were. I searched for them under the bed, under the duvet. I knew I’d put them there but obviously he moved them and now did not remember where to. So I grabbed a new pair in his cupboard and ran downstairs to give them to him while he brushed his teeth. I brushed mine as the same time. Tom complained he couldn’t put his socks on properly so I helped him while Jack ran downstairs to put his shoes on. Me and Tom followed soon after. Went to the kitchen to feed the fish. Grabbed my keys, glasses and mobile phone and stuffed it in my handbag. Grabbed my coat and realised the kids were just chatting one shoe on, one shoe off, no coats, basically taking their time. I looked at the clock and finally burst ‘RIGHT…that’s it! You’re both grounded. No more computer playing in the morning or for the rest of the week for that matter’ They complained, Jack saying ‘You don’t love us anymore’. Yes I do but I will kick your butt if you don’t get a move on. Finally we’re out the door. Put them in the car, and drive off. Try to find a space to park my car near the school. Get Jack to Junior, chat quickly with K in the playground, then walk to Infant School and say goodbye to Tom. Ran back to my car, Drove off to work. Arrived 10 minutes later….

Now… the peace and quiet can start!

In my dreams. Phone kept ringing, people kept asking and when I tried to make myself a coffee, I realised the milk had gone off and I had lumps in my mug!

Surely it can only get better after that!!!!