Johnson Smiles

I sleep a little later this morning (it is Mother's Day after all) hitting the snooze until 5:30.  I head downstairs for coffee and use the morning quiet time to prep for this morning's RCIA class.  Luke and I have been attending Sunday morning RCIA classes since December, and although he officially became Catholic back in April, we still have a few classes to finish up.  That means Sunday mornings are anything but leisurely.  We make sure the kids are up, eat breakfast, dressed for church and hair done before we leave a little before 8.  When class is over at 9:45 I run home, grab the kids and get back for 10:00 Mass. For Mother's Day after church I decide that I want donuts, so we swing into Casey's on the way home and pick up a box.  After we eat I open my Mother's Day gifts which include new headphones and the gifts the kids made for me at school. After lunch   brunch  donuts I head to town to finish the errands I didn't get d...

My alarm goes off at the same time every day, my routine remains the same and I hit the snooze until about 5 when I get up for coffee.  On Saturday's it's coffee and quiet time before I run, which makes rolling out of bed a little easier.  I feed Georgia and she starts her in and out routine until I remove the bell from the door. The kids get up one at a time, generally they come downstairs groggy eyed and wrapped in a blanket.  Cora is first up, right at 6:30.  She sees my camera on the couch and spends some time playing around with it.  Sylvie makes an appearance next, and Beau isn't far behind her.  It's rare that anyone sleeps past 7 on the weekends. Luke and Georgia both decide to join me on my run today.  I get changed, stretch, and put my headphones in.  When I say I put my headphones in I mean I get them positioned comfortably under my headband, turn on my music so it's all ready when I put my phone in my armband and I don't...

Friday began, as predicted, with a steady soaking rain and I was glad I switched my run to yesterday.  At 5am Georgia decided I've hit the snooze button enough, puts her paws up on the bed and licks my hands until I get up.  She didn't get the same glad feeling about not getting to head out on a run, and lay pouting by the front door. I fill her food bowl while the coffee brews, and she decides that if we can't run she'll ask to be repeatedly let in and out instead.  The result was lots of muddy paw drying. Around 6 Luke leaves for work and Georgia settles down.  The house is finally quiet and still and I'm thankful for the few minutes of peace. It's daycare appreciation day, and this year I am showered with gifts from my families.  It definitely adds a boost to the otherwise dreary and slow start to the day.  As the kids are packing their bags for school I find that some homework has been neglected throughout the week.  I'm ...

This morning I woke up with my fuzzy red blanket still wrapped  tight around me and chilly morning air pouring through the open window.  My favorite way to sleep...cool fresh air + cozy blankets.  I hit the snooze until 4:45 and then get ready to run.  Normally I'd have this be my rest day, but tomorrows weather said 100% chance of rain so I figured there's a 100% chance I wouldn't be lacing up in that.  I take Georgia today.  We're back home around 5:40 for coffee on the porch. I wake the kids at 6:30.  Georgia always comes upstairs with me to help.  First is Beau.  The 5 foot teddy bear he begged for and got for Christmas has made a reappearance in his bed.  He slept with that thing for months after he got it.  It was recently moved to the chair in the corner of his room.   He doesn't want to shower since he has practice tonight and will have to shower after that.  Fine.  Sylvie wants to stay in h...