Most mornings I do pretty well staying on task and getting the 3 big kids out the door for the bus. By on task, I mean they all got dressed, have shoes (and socks) on, have brushed their teeth, and are eating something that resembles breakfast food. Today was pancakes again. Not the gooey syrupy ones, but frozen pancakes heated in the microwave that have chocolate chips in them. I wouldn’t dare give them syrup to bounce off the wall for their teacher all day, although it’s more to do with potential messes kids can make using syrup. Just trust that my judgment on this one is correct for now. When the twins are 10, maybe I’ll reconsider.
In the midst of morning routine, I had a spontaneous clean out of the twins’ shirt drawer. They’re only 5 and I like the matching stuff, even if different colors. The rotation of shirts sometimes gets thrown off when there are spills or additional changes. When the two shirts separate, it’s like a life cycle to get them back together. With Spring around the corner, I pulled all of the shirts out of the drawer and put the folded matches together. I think only 2 have a missing partner, one may be in a school backpack in case of an accident, the other may be lost at my parents house after our visit last month.
On the horizon for the weekend: Scouts, baseball clinic, book report, practicum assignments, and a meeting later with some towns people. I didn’t intentionally skip running, but I don’t know if it will happen. It’s 20 degrees out and I was thankful for the close parking spot I got at school last night because it is a brutal kind of cold. Lent day 3: I’ve been writing on the blog. Not much else spiritually, but maybe I will find something to do that sticks. Have a great weekend!
Shut Up So I Can Think! 