A typical morning in my house. Here goes:
Hear noises from Jax’s room, and get up and tell him to be quiet.
Go to the toilet on way back.
Go back to semi-sleep.
Get woken up by Holmes’ alarm.
Struggle to stay awake to ensure he gets out of bed.
Get him out of bed.
Go back to semi-sleep.
Awake 5 mins later to the trit-trot of little feet, Myka coming to the side of my bed to ‘see if I’m awake yet’.
Hear Fern banging around in the kitchen, it’s her job to do the dishwasher.
Alarm goes off.
Get up.
Turn light on in Isla’s and Rory’s room, telling them it’s time to get dressed.
Go into Jax and Myka’s room, and watch as Jax bounces out of bed, already dressed, complimenting him on being up at 6am to do so, but next time could he try not to wake me.
Help Myka dressed.
Tell Isla and Rory to get dressed.
Go downstairs.
Put a load of washing on.
Empty cat’s litter tray.
Yell upstairs to Isla and Rory to get dressed.
Wash hands.
Go upstairs.
Go into Isla and Rory’s room and tell them off for not being dressed.
Prepare kids breakfast.
Tell Isla to do her hair.
Make lunches.
Tell Rory to put socks on.
Feed cat.
Stack dishwasher.
Tell kids it’s time to get shoes on and go.
Help Myka with her shoes.
Ensure kids have lunchboxes, notes, permission slips, homework etc in their bags.
Open front door.
Let kids out, one by one, ensuring they have bags, shoes, dressed, lunchboxes etc.
Make sure Fern hasn’t left anything behind.
Lock front door.
Unlock car.
Get kids in their seats.
Get in car.
Wait til everyone has their belts on.
Start car.
Listen to Fern telling me that she’s left something inside.
Turn car off.
Get out of car.
Unlock front door.
Stand at front door while Fern races off and gets whatever-it-is that she’s forgotten.
Lock front door.
Get in car.
Turn car on.
Drive Fern to her school.
Drive Jax, Rory and Isla to their school.
Drive Myka to her kindy.
Drive home.
Turn car off and take a deep breath.
Breakfast time now.
