I never really noticed until recently how my weekday mornings always go. I am up by 5:30 and in the kitchen. First, I make myself a cup of coffee and then I update the checkbook and pay any bills. After that, I typically check Facebook and local news sites followed by updating my blog.

John gets up about 6:15 and eats breakfast. Then, he gets ready for school and we empty the dishwasher.

Once the dishwasher is empty, I ask John if he has everything he needs for school (I do that probably three times every morning), and then he heads to the bus stop at 6:50.

I prepare my breakfast and lunch, and reload the dishwasher. Then, I drink the last of my coffee while I wait for the bus to pick up John. Laura usually wanders down during this time and I talk to her for a few minutes. Then, it is time for me to shower and head to work. It is the weekday morning routine.