Early Morning

I used to be a real morning person. Then I had kids - now I still (generally) like mornings but they've taken a lot more deciding to like them.

In my ideal world I'd leap out of bed, excited the day is beginning - put on my sneakers and trackies and go for run. I'd be back home, shower and start that day curled up on my chair reading. Hmmm.... well, for a start I'm actually not sure where by sneakers are. I have bookmarked the couch to 5K programme - but that's about it. As for showering, not a normal morning activity here, sometimes if the kids aren't up and about yet, but usually evening.

Mornings are more like, wake up to the baby (that's ok) then blurrily put the jug on to make DH a coffee and me a milo. Then it is job/me time until about 6.30 when the big boys start to migrate out of their room. I put milk and water together and make porridge. There is a washing machine to be filled and meat to be taken out of the freezer. Sometimes if I'm lucky I'll actually bake (this I do like doing). Breakfast is usually around 7.15 - kids may or may not be still in their pj's. The biggest boy is ok with doing his own clothes but the younger ones not yet.

And after breakfast ... that's when the fun really starts!!

But you know what ... secretly I still love mornings. I like the quiet, the fresh start to the day, and knowing that if I get a whole bunch of things done between 5.30 and 7am, it makes the day lots easier.

What's your morning like? Oh ... and happy Thursday!