Our Morning Routine

My days are simple, but explaining what I do when and why can be complicated, so I'll break it up.

One way or another, I have to be up at 8AM to get baby up.  She needs to go down for her nap at 10AM, so I can do school.  But, generally, I am comatose in the morning, slurping coffee and whisper-barking at people hush, "It's MORNING, people!"  If I have the presence of mind to go ahead and take my shower when I get out of bed, I tend to be nicer.

By 8:30, we have to get moving.  Which means they move and I drink more coffee.  Have you said hello to Jesus in your heart this morning?  Brushed teeth?  How's your room?  Any laundry to throw in the washer?  Spread up the bed.  Alright, everyone hit the tubs, get dressed.  Now go back and fix the bathrooms you just killed.

By 9:30 I need to be feeding the troops so we can get the dishes unloaded and reloaded.  After that we do some cross-crawling and sing along with School House Rock multiplication.  I know that sounds nuts, but my third grader is an auditory learner and sings his multiplication in the morning. And see THIS article about the cross-crawling.

Hopefully, we head upstairs for school at 10AM.

Coffee and delirium

--------------------------8AM-BABY UP--------------------------

8:30-more sitting, but barking orders from computer

Morning prayer

Brush teeth

Clean room

Straighten bed

Get showered /dressed

Check laundry

Check bathroom and hall

Check living room and kitchen

9:30

Eat and chores

Schoolhouse Rock and Brain Gym