Morning comes, the sun rises and the birds break out in song and we slowly open our eyes to a new day. Mornings in this house is full of excitment though. The pleasant, peaceful coffee commercials you see on tv rearly happen here. Mostly cause...well....I don't drink coffee. But I still need my eye opening. That usually consists of Dr. Pepper, Pepsi or any of the other many sugar filled caffine bubbly one can think of. I know. A bad habit but granola and wheat bran is not a common thing in my house. We have a sweet tooth. Oh I don't let the kids drink soda for breakfast. That is all MINE! They get much more nutritious things like Capt'n Crunch and poptarts! Wouldn't want anyone to think I am a bad mother or anything. I feed them. In reality they are just not breakfast people. Eggs and bacon are not seen here often unless it is close to noon on a Saturday. My house in the morning is more like a routating door. People come in, people go out, and only I seem to stay....with my Dr. Pepper in hand and a smile on my face.My son is the 1st up at 5:30. My middle DD is up at 6:30am while my son is going out the door to catch the bus. Then Megan leaves an hour later. Hopefully without any mental breakdowns over "I have nothing to wear!!" Oh yeah, did I mention that I run a family daycare too? Cause they are rolling in the door while my kids are rolling out. The mornings are full of backpacks, poptarts, ringing door bells and Barney. And, if God is kind to me, I get about an hour before Delaney wakes, with just me and my Dr. Pepper. Well and daycare kids and Barney.
This song on youtube is so fitting to my mornings that I thought I would share............
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7R9SFBLvIk&feature=PlayList&p=7CA81CB76EA726A3&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=50
Friday, April 24, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
In the beginning...........
No I am not going into bible quotes. Just thought it was fitting for the 1st words gracing my blog!
As you will come to learn, I like talking. Mostly I end up talking to myself. I have a houseful of people and a dog too but I don't think anyone really listens to me....but....well me! LOL! Ok and maybe my dog Cherokee but I don't think that counts. So I figured I would start blogging so that I can better express myself without it looking like I am some crazy person talking to myself in the kitchen while making lunch with no one around. You know...express myself in a deep and meaningful way that makes one think. Or you can just shake your head and laugh. Either way is ok with me!
Which brings me to my family. I have a large age span as you will come to see. Ryan is my oldest. He is in that lovely sweet 16 "I hate you. I hate the world" stage in his life. Nothing seems to please him much other than video games and food. He is a soccer player but is now playing for the highschool team. That pushes game to just one season which beats having to sit out on a soccer field all year round, rain or shine...or snow! Kinda nice in a way and kinda sad as I have offically become a full fledged soccer mom and kinda miss the fold up chairs and grass beneath my shoes. I cheer on the sidelines and mumble that the coach has no clue under my breath with the best of them. In my heart I guess I am a wanna be soccer player. It was not a big sport in school when I was younger. But then I am not big on sports of any kind. Come to think of it, it is probably more my competitive nature more so than the soccer ball itself. I like to win. I like to win BIG. And even though I cheer my kids on through the good and the bad....cause well....they can do no wrong...... inside I am steamed that the that goal was missed on such a simple move!!! I just keep it to myself. And now my blog!
My middle DD is Megan. She is in that tween stage. Not yet a teenager but so wanting to be. Most times she is my easier child. She used to be extremely shy but has certainly come out of her shell. Now you can't get her to shut up 1/2 the time. Most days that is great. Other days I turn on my mom radio and push mute while she goes on and on and on. Just don't tell her that! LOL! Our little secret. Other times Megan is my MAJOR Drama Queen. Anything can set her off and when she starts it is with high volume WHINE! Enough that it is almost like nails on a chalk board. But I love her all the same. Whine and all. She is a very strong willed child. We often come to heads over things but I look at it this way....being a strong and independent woman will get her far as an adult. If she lives that long without me killing her in the process!
My youngest is Delaney. My little princess. Certainly the spoiled baby. She is adored by her big brother and so loved by her big sister. She gets most of what she wants and sometimes without asking. She just hasn't really picked up on that skill...yet. I am sure it is coming. She is fairly easy going at times and sooooooooooooo independent. She must do things on her own and her way. She is also my most outgoing child which, at times, I am not sure how to handle. Ryan was a mommas boy. He was always by my side as a young child. Megan was so shy she would have died if she ventured an inch from my leg. God forbid someone she didn't know talked to her!! Delaney keeps you on your toes in public places. She will wander off, smiling and saying hi along the way, without a care in the world. Where is mom? Who cares!! She doesn't need me anyway. Too much fun hiding behind the toilet paper stacks to worry about where mom is! She likes music and people laughing at her and dancing and is just in general a very carefree spirit. She certainly is the typical third child personality.
Just an FYI....all my kids deal with allergies. So that will likely be a common topic.
Ryan- seasonal, environmental and animal
Megan- food (oral allergy syndrome), severe seasonal and environmental
Delaney-outgrew wheat/barley/oats (Bless the Lord!) and environmental
That about covers everyone here....well except myself and my DH....and the dog....but we can always cover that in another post. I know you want to hear about the dog! Stay tuned! Same time, same bat channel
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
