This is the best I've got today...
By TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85146)
Shingle Springs, California
January 15, 2010 1:59pm CST
But I'll go tell my kids they have to be funnier tomorrow....
Well first of all, we're sitting at the table and having breakfast. I had finished and was taking some supplements with my tea. One pill dropped and rolled halfway across the kitchen and up against a chair leg and hid there. By the time I found it, the 3 second rule had expired, the 5 second rule had expired and Dearra pointed out that it was a calcium and cat hair supplement. 
Then when I was getting dressed I heard a lot of banging and yelling. I came out and there was Cary brushing his teeth in the hall banging on the bathroom door for Naomi to let him in. Dearra had been yelling at him to stop it (her bedroom is right across from the bathroom). So I came out and asked who wanted the first butt kicking. Cary walked right over to Dearra's door and said, "start there", and PUSHED me in that direction. But there were no butt kickings or killings this morning. They all simmered down.
btw I told Dearra that one of my buddies here recommended that I turn the opera music UP when I drop her off at schoold. For some reason, she didn't appreciate the suggestion.
And how did your morning go?
Then when I was getting dressed I heard a lot of banging and yelling. I came out and there was Cary brushing his teeth in the hall banging on the bathroom door for Naomi to let him in. Dearra had been yelling at him to stop it (her bedroom is right across from the bathroom). So I came out and asked who wanted the first butt kicking. Cary walked right over to Dearra's door and said, "start there", and PUSHED me in that direction. But there were no butt kickings or killings this morning. They all simmered down.
btw I told Dearra that one of my buddies here recommended that I turn the opera music UP when I drop her off at schoold. For some reason, she didn't appreciate the suggestion.
And how did your morning go?7 people like this
20 responses
@sleepylittlerose (1648)
• United States
15 Jan 10
Funny story. Reminds me of the comedy Bill Cosby Himself. And the beatings will now begin. LOL. At least you get some movement out of your kids. I have a 17 yr old that thinks mornings are horrible. His alarm went off at 7 am. At 7:15 I yelled towards his door and asked if he was up. His response was yes. At 7:30 as I am walking out the door for work, I again yell towards his door and asked if he was out of the bed. His response this time was a more honest no. He had to catch the bus at 7:45. So in 15 minutes he had to get up, get dressed, fix his lunch, brush his teeth and make it to the bus stop. I am guessing he made it or that his older brother took him to school because I have not received a call saying he missed school.
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@BarBaraPrz (47388)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
15 Jan 10
"Go find me a stick to beat you with."
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@msfrancisco9369 (10002)
• Boston, Massachusetts
16 Jan 10
Hi Dawn,
those are nice and lovely names for your future kids... i hope i will have more too aside from giancarlo and angelo miguel.
Zed,
definitely you will have one someday and more kids. cheers to that!
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
16 Jan 10
ah,but it's ten seconds if the item is coated (like a pill)
my morning..
pretty uneventual until i heard a "thud" when i was on the second floor.
it's like oh god,what's she done now?
i get downstairs and mom had broken an ashtray.she of course said nothing until i asked where the shards came from.she'd picked up the large pieces,but left the wonderful lil' foot surprises for me.
my morning..
pretty uneventual until i heard a "thud" when i was on the second floor.
it's like oh god,what's she done now?
i get downstairs and mom had broken an ashtray.she of course said nothing until i asked where the shards came from.she'd picked up the large pieces,but left the wonderful lil' foot surprises for me.1 person likes this
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
16 Jan 10
i think i'm going to have to get her a metal one or something.
we'd given her plastic drinking glasses for the same reason,she drops them.
she has a bit of a hand tremor problem.
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@cream97 (29087)
• United States
15 Jan 10
Hi, dawnald. My morning was very busy, dawnald. I cleaned my apartment at nine this morning. And I did not get finished until after 12 noon. I had to mop 8 floors. And I had to clean two bathrooms. I scrubbed these floors too. I was very busy this morning cleaning my house for the weekend. I am glad that I did it, that way, I won't have to worry about cleaning it tomorrow. I can see that your morning was busy as well. Ain't we both had quite a day?
Take care.
Take care.1 person likes this
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
15 Jan 10
Nope, I get Monday off. So the house needs cleaning, but I will have extra time to do other things too.
@hagirl (1295)
• United States
16 Jan 10
My morning went well. But I got one about my niece and nephew. They are always doing fun and crazy things. My sister and her husband just bought a house so packing has started. Now my niece is 5 and nephew is 2. My sister is starting to pack up their rooms. Reagan is very helpful even trying to take the sheets and covers off her bed to put in the box.... Mind you they are not moving until the 29th.... Head start packing..... Luke says.... "No mommy Them are my toys, Don't get rid of them"... He is so cute.... You just have to love both of them.....
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
19 Jan 10
Poor guy, hopefully he can keep a few toys until the last minute, or even carry them himself...
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
19 Jan 10
Well I am about four days too late so I have no idea how my morning went! ”Calcium and cat hair supplement!” Love Dearra’s sense of humour! Have you considered writing about about your time with your kids? I would be the first one to buy a copy! There is potential there for great material! Turning up the opera music...That is cruel!
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@neelianoscet (9615)
• Philippines
16 Jan 10
everything fine for me no riot at anything as i have no nieces or nephew around they often visit me every Sunday, so the house is definitely quiet...
when they are around and so is the noisy fun begin..
nice kids you have around..
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
19 Jan 10
And I have to wake them up in 2 minutes....
@PeacefulWmn9 (10420)
• United States
16 Jan 10
Well, I had a quieter morning than you did! But that is because my kids are all grown lol. So, can we be expecting you to cough up a hair ball? Or did you not take the pill that dropped and rolled?
Karen1 person likes this
@msfrancisco9369 (10002)
• Boston, Massachusetts
16 Jan 10
Hi Dawn,
You have a great morning with all your little actor and actresses around. it seemed like you have a teledrama with some twists of comedy and action everyday...LOL. You're having the great time of your life with your kids Dawn. How i wish i have all the time with my kids too...to be a full-time mom with them. anyways, we have a normal morning today. since it's saturday here we woke up late and had our breakfast together late. now, we are all in the computer and watching tv. the house is in peace. we are all busy. wait for the clock to reach 12 and everyone will be looking for something to eat and that will start our day. we will treat our kids out for a week of accomplishments. Have a great weekend Dawn and kids!
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
16 Jan 10
Ah, I'm not a full time mom either, I have a day job...
@msfrancisco9369 (10002)
• Boston, Massachusetts
16 Jan 10
same here...so, we as moms are so creative in managing our time to establish a quality one for our kids. great feeling and good job right mommy dawn?!
@much2say (55686)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Jan 10
HA! There needs to be a dawnald family reality show - hee hee!
My morning went well with my almost 5 year old and newborn . . . meaning things went rather smoothly (thank goodness). We made it to classes in time, my baby slept the whole time, and my daughter actually listened VERY well (wohhhh).
The only thing that was remotely "funny" was a moment in arts and crafts class. The teacher had all the kids make little pots out of clay. All of us moms were wowed by how well the children used their motor skills to do exactly what they were told - the pots came out pretty awesome. And just as we were talking about it, all the kids squished their pots and had a big wad of clay in their hands. Oh well!!
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
15 Jan 10
But don't you see? Squashing them is just as fun as molding them! :-)
@mrfdg1972 (3237)
• Philippines
16 Jan 10
that is a morning ritual is you asked me, well its saturday today, so this morning just the usual, all my kids friend are all over the house and backyard,even their cousins are also here, no problem anyways 2 tylenol capsule is enough
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
16 Jan 10
and how nobody knew who was the guilty party... :-)
@cmhjjh (98)
• United States
16 Jan 10
Our mornings are pretty slow going here but they are only 4 and 1 and daddy stays home with the in the morning until I get home from work. They are pretty spoiled at this time it should be interesting when they start school it will be an adjustment for all of us.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
16 Jan 10
Yes, it certainly will be an adjustment, hopefully a good one! :-)
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
15 Jan 10
He definitely had his opinion on who deserved the whupping. btw I freaked my husband out when I told him this story. He thought Cary had really pushed me. No, it was a very gentle push to make sure I knew which way to go!
@GardenGerty (160721)
• United States
15 Jan 10
Pain this morning. It is okay. I have e mails from work still, I will actually give them notice come Monday morning. Send me some music,and I will be happy. I can see Dearra and Wagner exiting the car.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
15 Jan 10
No three day weekend? 
If I put Wagner on, Dearra will be exiting the car in a hurry, without Wagner! :-)
If I put Wagner on, Dearra will be exiting the car in a hurry, without Wagner! :-)
@cloudwatcher (6861)
• Australia
15 Jan 10
Three second rule? Five second rule? Have I missed a generation or something?
As always, Dawn's house is a fun park. Thanks for sharing.
My morning has just started.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
15 Jan 10
The three (or however many) second rule is when you drop something edible on the floor. If you pick it up within that number of seconds, it is supposedly still safe to eat because it wasn't down there long enough to pick up any germs or whatever. A joke thing...
@BarBaraPrz (47388)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
15 Jan 10
Morning came and went here.
Sounds like a good time was had by all at your house, though.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
15 Jan 10
Usually Naomi gets the downstairs bathroom, but we have a guest... So 3 in the same bathroom, yikes!
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
15 Jan 10
No chickens crossing the road here, just turkeys...
