With all the homework and required reading time Lightning has this year I decided it was time to change. Time for this Mom to step it up! I have always been some what of a morning person. Paper routes as a kid, and A hour in high school. My Mission & getting up for work as an adult. Sleeping in to me has never really been later that 7 or 8 at the latest. As I get older I have become a HUGE GRUMP in the morning. I fully admit it. I wake up and I am NOT nice until the fog lifts. You know what I am talking about? That feeling of not being able to think straight. Couple that with needy, sometimes screaming, sometimes grumpy, or sometimes to playful right off the bat and that spells trouble at our house. Let's not forget the mornings where I come up against pure defiance by some small ones. I usually run to the computer and find something to read. It was my scriptures for a while until the kids caught on to where I was, and then I was getting nothing out of it. Over the summer my friend and I were walking 3 to 4 days a week. I always came home happy from our walks. Now that school is in that has changed to nights. How was I going to get all Lightnings homework in, his scouts, his soccer, and take care of my grumpiness, my family clearly did not deserve? We needed a better plan. My poor husband has been begging me to get a grip in the mornings. I found my self telling my kiddos when they are grumpy that Happiness is a choice. When my husband said it to me, I knew, I deserved an ounce of my own medicine!! So, I am choosing to be happy, a change for the better. Last night I announced my plan and this morning it went very smoothly with out a single bit of grumpiness on my part. I know, it's only been a day...... I am determined to change my ways and set a better morning tone at our house. To be a better example!
The new schedule.
6:15: Mom & Lightning up and reading side by side.
I read my scriptures He reads his scriptures, chapter book , fun book of his choice. No more trying to fit his required reading in after school. Hopefully he will pick up a good scripture study habit along the way.(fingers crossed)
6:40 Piano practice Miss M & Lightning. While one practices the other one gets dressed head to toe.
7:00 Breakfast, family scripture study, prayer, & vitamins .
7:30 Do Miss M's hair get back packs and head for the bus.
7:45: Sneak a five minute breather on the couch, sigh and relax.
I DID IT!!!
Pat my self on the back. No grumpy Morning Mommy at this house today, because I got up and sat reading to clear my head before all the small people could all need me at once. Totally worth the missed half hour to 45 minutes of sleep. I will just have to take a power nap later:)!!!!!
OH,
and speaking of change little H started Dance today. She has been begging for a while to get to go with Sweet K. Today was the day. It started out like this
but ended like this.....
I guess it was a little too big of a change for my Little cutie pie today. Sweet K is even there with her and she would not be consoled. We will try again next week and if she does not love it we will wait till next year & try then.
7 comments:
I need that quote on a gigantic sign in my home....I probably need it more than my children.;) You look like you've got it under control. Did you read that article in this month's ensign about needing a morning devotional? Which is exactly what you are doing! That is what I need too....M may be sad but she looks so cute!
Do your girls dance at the Dance Loft??
I am so grumpy in the morning if I don't get my alone time! I love to be the first one up.
Poor little H! You'd think you were making her go instead of it being her choice.
Hey, we must be related! hehe. Morning are not fun around here! Kirt even changed his work schedule so he could be home in the mornings. Thank goodness. Morning Schedules were easier when they all went to the same school and had the same start time. Now we are having to change everything around because of three different schools and three different start times. It is kind of crazy! Good luck with your changes!
Little H is cute even when she is crying!
My girls are going there also. Their class is on Friday.
I get up early to get lunches done before the kids are up....I need that time to wake up before the chaos/kids hit as well. It would be nice to get one of them up earlier to get reading done, but I'm afraid that neither would be into it...When you have 2 needing 20 minutes of reading a day, and they both need me at their side checking on them.....40 minutes a day of me listening to get it?! Ugh, I have to figure it out.....
Okay, I have been reading your blog but never find time to comment! You are one busy gal and i admire you so much ! I don't know how on earth you do it all!!!! You are an inspiraion to me! Your kiddos are getting so big and I too need a better morning routine. I actually got up at 6:30am today.....ahsn't happened in a LONG time! :) Good luck with your new routine!!!
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