Another Friday Morning

So, this morning started as any other morning starts.  Alarm goes off....Ben on my left...Hayes on my right....daddy next to Hayes.  Daddy does not get up early so we get up quietly and exit the room.  We get breakfast going, that is if they eat breakfast. Hayes usually will but Ben and Sam are usually a no go.  I don't know why and why aren't they starving by lunch? Weird. I digress.

The morning goes with getting dressed, getting lunches made, fixing the boys hair, Sam usually messing up at least one if not two boys hair and the following screams that go with it.  Then, get the shoes on and the backpacks and out the door.  But today not so much.

Fix Hayes' hair, fix Ben's hair, going to fix Sam's hair and he decides to be an almost 10 year old boy who is obstinate.  He jacks his jaw and I go to fix his hair. He already has lost his "friday treat" which made him mad so when I go for his hair he gets up and runs.  Well....he gets up from his seat and his heavy backpack is on the back of the barstool and poor little Ben is sitting behind it putting his shoes on with no care in the world.  What happens? The chair falls back on Ben's face!  His face! Mind you this is the second time is as many days that Ben's face has wreaked havoc because of Sam.

Sam takes in the situation and runs like Bambi.  He goes straight to time out and then I realize we will be late to school unless all hands are on deck. So, I reassess and tell him to get his stuff and get in the car. Meanwhile, Ben is bawling and Hayes is running around with the dog. Jeez!

At this point Ryan has woken up to the "chatter" or "noise" oh I mean SCREAMING that is occurring.  Sam is down in the gallows for the count.

So, we end up making it to school by the chin of out chinny chin chin and I thank the lord that I get to be in the play that is occurring.  I am truly thankful to get to live this life and all that if brings because it brings a richness and a fullness and meaning to me.

Cheers to another "normal" Friday."

Happy Weekend to all.