It was like switching from Daylight Savings Time.....only not.

Today is mom's surgery which meant I had childcare duties in full force on my own this morning. Since Madyson's bus comes at 6:30, they usually wake up around 5:45.

Being the planner that I am, I had the whole strategy outlined before I closed my eyes last night. I would wake up around 5:15ish, take my shower and then start getting everyone up and ready. The plan was going wonderfully. I had taken my shower and applied my makeup.

I feel I need to explain now that these kids are more sluggish in the morning than I am.....and well, that's BAD. VERY BAD. They insisted it was NOT time to wake up. All the while, I was pulling covers back and pulling their feet to the floor leading them to the kitchen for breakfast while Luke continued to ask "Is it nighttime?"

Because I channeled my inner June Cleaver (insert sarcasm), they had a nutritious breakfast consisting of Fruity Pebbles......which reminds me that we forgot to take our Flintstones vitamins this morning....oops.

Anyway, hair was brushed (or spiked for Luke), teeth were brushed, clothes were worn and shoes were put on feet.....and with 10 minutes to spare thank you very much. This gave me time to dry my hair.

6:30....Time for the bus. No bus.

6:45.....Still no bus.

7:00.....Guess what? Still no bus.

GREAT!!! Frantic rush to finish getting dressed and brushing my own teeth.

7:10....I begin gathering lunches, snacks and backpacks and rushing to the car to move stuff around and loading up to take Madyson to school myself.

7:12....I walk back through the kitchen door to notice the time on the coffee pot......6:12.

Yeah, that's right. We were up and at 'em a whole hour early. Did you hear that? An HOUR early!!! I cannot stress how important sleep is to me. It is what I love to do most. It is essential to my functioning throughout the day and I just lost a whole hour of it.

This may also explain why it was still dark when we were waiting on the school bus. I'm not sure, but it's just a theory.

Apparently after our lights went off yesterday during a storm, I reset the clock a whole hour later. No, I still don't know how that happened. Perhaps I should have caught the bus with Madyson and repeated the first grade to, you know, learn how to tell time and all.

Looking at the big picture, I really may not be the best person to leave your child with.....you know with all the unhealthy breakfast and not taking vitamins and all.....

......but they'll be on time!