My typical morning...

Mornings are busy because everyone needs me at once (including the dog).  We have a routine now and things go pretty smoothly.

Wake up at about 7am wanting some milk and breakfast.  Today it's oatmeal

Neither girl is a morning person and don't really start to perk up until after breakfast

After eating it's off to their bedrooms to get dressed, brush teeth, do their hair and make the beds.  Evelyn likes to help Lorelai with her bed because she gets to climb the ladder

Now they're pretending to be little angels while Mom gets ready for the morning

A little craziness is involved though...

My getting ready is interrupted by a cry from the other room...

Scarlet woke up at 6am...fed...and went back to sleep but now it's almost 8am and she's up again.  Change me!  Feed me!

The girls playing on the foot stool of my rocking chair while I feed Scarlet

Playing with the baby while Mom finishes getting ready

Everyone down to the basement so Mom can go for a run on the treadmill.  Four miles today, thank you very much!  Trying to work off the last five pounds of baby weight.  It gets harder and harder with each kiddo.  With the other two girls I didn't even have to TRY at losing weight.  Getting older sucks.

The girls play while I run...

Ok, Mom is exhausted.  Upstairs for a quick cartoon so I can shower. 

And my perfect little Scarlet sleeps!

Cold day outside but Evelyn is having none of it!  She wants to stay inside and color.

Lorelai wants to be bundled up and she plays in the backyard.  The snow doesn't keep her off those swings!  The girls occupy themselves while Mom does laundry, vacuums, dusts, and mops.

A little silliness with our potty training.  She's doing great!

Lunch time!....followed shortly by nap.  Counting the minutes.

Lorelai's turn to color while Evelyn is in bed.  I tell her, if she's not going to nap she has to play something quietly. 

And the day is only half over....  I love being able to stay home and care for these girls, but they sure can be a handful!