my new excting schudle!! We did morning devotions!

I started off this morning different than usually or atleast part of it, and I am so happy!!

First thing is Sarah woke up first this time and woke me up just after 6:00 a.m.
So i came out to the living room, put in Little House on the Prairie for her,
and sit down to check my e-mail.
Then Samuel wakes up next.
By that time its 7:00 and i get breakfast going. By 7:30 Nathan is up, and i have breakfast on the table ( dry cereal, sliced fresh fruit, Amish cinnamon bread, and ramen noodle soup for Sam and Sarah which they requested).
Nathan wakes up Clayton for me.
I serve up the 2 little ones, while the older ones help them selves.
I grab me a couple slices cantaloupe and pick up my Bible and read!!
That was so exciting for me!
My very first day of having all the children at the breakfast table at the same time ( minus the baby though) and reading to them.
We fed the physical bodies as well as the spiritual all at the same time!!

It was so exciting for me. I have heard that other moms have done this, but i had just not been able too. Because everyone would get up and eat at different times.

I had tried to read after breakfast and before school, but Clayton sometimes woke so late that he wouldn't be eating till 9:00 and of course Nathan had already been doing school for awhile.
It was crazy!

So I realized i would have to have a set time that everyone got up and ate.
For me the kids waking time between 7 and 7:30 i think will work good.
Maybe as they all get adjusted to this, we can work it to 7:00 a.m. ( and I will have breakfast ready when they wake)

That way we will have plenty time to eat and read, and discuss things together and still start school at a good time. ( note this wake time only applies to my school age children)

Nathan starts his at 8:oo almost always, but i have to do a few things after breakfast before I can sit down and start with Clayton, but no later than 8:30 is my goal for him. Sam's school only takes about 30 min., so i work it in as i can during the morning.

I plan for this wonderful exciting thing that took place this morning to be a part of every morning from now on!!!