Time!

Yes, it is time.

Time for another scintillating post. Chock full of all the crazy stuff we are doing.

And when I say "crazy" I am talking. rip-roaring, madcap, astounding, splendiferous sorts of shenanigans that would veritably make one weep with jealousy!

Because that's the kind of people we are.

Details, you say? All right, then. I'll give you details!

Are you ready?

Are you sitting down?

Well. For starters, the kids get up before I do and start working on math.

Yes, I know!

At some point I crawl out of bed and...get this,  you won't believe it....they eat breakfast!

Hard to believe, indeed.

Now, I don't like to brag, but this is around the time that I hop on the treadmill, made all the more miraculous because.....I do this before I eat breakfast.

And you thought I was kidding about the madcap business.

I know the following will seem incredible, but after 1.5 miles and my daily visit with Charlie Rose, I TOO, eat breakfast.

Well, it's just a habit I've gotten into...what can I say?

Breakfast is partaken in front of the computer with interruptions for, "Nolan? What number math problem are you on?.....Nolan?.....(where's Nolan....?)" and other like moments of frivolity.

An important after-breakfast ritual includes the after-breakfast coffee. Which has to be made....wait for it....AFTER BREAKFAST!

I'm just spontaneous like that.

Before the magic hour of 10:00 rolls around I make certain Trevor and Nolan are dressed, have brushed their teeth, and that the breakfast dishes have been washed.

That last chore is one they happily trade off on each day. It is a happy moment of the morning when they argue (with great happiness!) over who's turn it is, or at least they used to before I started writing "Nolan" and "Trevor" on the calendar with indelible, black marker.

And may I say, I always write those names in the happiest way possible.

Bounding up the stairs, they then make their way to the "computer room" to take care of their computer drill school work.

This is done, naturally, on their computers.

At some point I do sit down with the kids for one-on-one school. Usually checking math first thing.

Preferably after they have finished their math.

Interspersed throughout the rest of the morning are as long as possible short breaks for me at the computer while the boys work independently at their schoolwork.

I encourage them to work diligently and not rush. At all. Just take their time. And not go too fast.

(that's probably enough excitement for now. I hate to push too much of a thrill-ride on people. It's hard enough for me to live through the happy-hoopla, never mind others reading about it!....I am nothing if not compassionate)

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