Wednesday, February 11, 2009

I need to brag on my kiddos!

I have 4 of the best kids ever and I'm not sure where they got these rare traits that I'm going to discuss. Rob does not possess these AT ALL. I may have been this way had I been allowed. These traits actually only belong to 2 of the kids but they help spread the trait around. So for the past several months, I will be down here in my living room working or watching tv and all of a sudden, it will dawn on me that I'm all alone. All 4 of the kids (including my youngest) have made their way up to their bedrooms, and they are either sleeping, reading and playing quietly! How amazing is that?? In fact, last night around 7:30, I asked where Ethan was, and Bri let me know that has was already showered and in bed. I didn't ask him to do either. And since the beginning of the school year, I have only once had to wake up Ethan and once for the girls (I actually missed that one!). Ethan wakes up at 6:30, dresses and leaves for school by 6:53. He comes in and lets me know he's off. At 7:00, Briyanna's alarm clock goes off. She is absolutely anal about being to school by 8:30. Why she thinks it takes an hour and a half to get ready, I'll never know. Anyhow, I hear her wake up and then I hear the drill sergeant in her come out as she yells Brenna out of her bed. Brenna really could stay in bed til 7:30 but Briyanna won't allow it! Now so you don't think I'm a horribly irresponsible parent, my alarm clock goes off at 6:35 and 7:30 and then 8:00. I wake up the first 2 times long enough to hear movement and know they're up and getting ready. When I roll out of bed at 8:00, the girls are completely ready to go except for their hair. I get dressed, do my hair, brush my teeth and throw on a little make up and we're off. I have it so easy. Hope it lasts another 13 years!

1 comment:

Curt said...

LUCKY!!! My 7 yr old is more difficult than ALL of yours put together! He seems to think it takes 1/2 hr just to wake up enough to roll out of bed... Great....