OK, maybe it is just over for me because this is faculty week, which means I am back in school. Classes start next week, but after a long time of not having to set an alarm, I am now the one getting up at 6 a.m.
Of course, this week coincides with one of the weeks my husband took off for vacation. He was nice enough to get up with me that first day since I tend to almost always get up with him. Plus, I think he has a hard time sleeping in because he normally gets up so early.
It is now 10 a.m., and 3 of my children are still in bed. I need to wake them up. It is practice for the upcoming school year. It will be good for them. Besides, there are dishes to be done and their stuff needs to be picked up from my living room.
The fourth one would probably still be in bed too, but she had to get up and do one of her six hours of driving. She will be done with her classroom instruction this week and then she’ll be able to drive with a parent in the passenger seat. She isn’t even 15 yet.
And in a semi-related comment, I signed up for a Google Voice phone number. It lets me customize my voice mail messages. I created one just for my kids: “Hi this is your mom. Is your laundry done? Are the dishes done? Is your room clean? If the answer is yes to all of those, you can ask me for something else.”
I thought it was appropriate, but I should have also added “no, I am not sending you money.”
