Yes, we get up at the crack of dawn, but that does NOT make us morning people! We might be up but we are not about to be productive! *shudders* We need time to oh so slowly wake up. We just want to sip our milk and coffee in peace. None of that doing things nonsense.
That was PERFECTLY fine until school. Now we have to be out of the house by 8:15 (blech) with all our stuff and our hair and teeth brushed. It feels like the world is coming to an end if we are rushed through our breakfast and the kids get a little cranky too;)
I've come up with a plan so we can be on time and not ruin my special moment with my oatmeal. I get as many things ready as possible the night before (and by night before, I really mean after I put my pjs back on at 4pm. Not really a fan of doing things after the kids bedtime either!) I pack Sydney's lunch and their snacks and then put backpacks next to the door. We pick out our clothes for the next day and lay them out. If I need to take something extra to school, I put it in my car. I set up the coffeemaker and put their milk in cups in fridge because those 30 second tasks feel like they take 3 days when I first wake up in the morning. Sometimes, I even put their muffins in bowls and stick them in the fridge too. The goal is to do as little as possible. We sit for a long breakfast and then get dressed and brush teeth about 20 minutes before we have to go ( gotta leave a few minutes to rest after all that work!) I highly recommend it for anyone who thinks morning is stupid and annoying!
*disclaimer: things can still happen to cause a last minute rush like socks not "feeling right" or someone decides the perfect time to go to the bathroom is 4.5 seconds before we have to leave
