On being a Mommy....

The day starts out with little smiles at my bedside, little voices that say "good morning, come on mom, get out, I am ready for breakfast". As I slowly open my eyes and see two little cuties smiling, it starts my day off just right. As I make my way out of bed, they head to the couch, turn the TV on and patiently wait until I am ready. "Can we have breakfast now?" asks Ethan. Then it's Trader Joe's O's (Cheerios) for Ethan and Vanilla almond granola cereal for the princess. The 3 of us sit quietly at the table eating our breakfast, me thinking of my day ahead of me and them watching cartoons while s-l-o-w-l-y eating (the only time they get to watch TV while eating), daddy quietly joins us, normally making his way to the couch first. 20 minutes has gone by and I am finished, making lunches, getting backpacks packed and they are STILL eating. Does anyone else's children take this long to eat!?! But I enjoy these quiet moments with them, it starts my day off just right. I am glad I take the time to enjoy breakfast with them, even if no words are exchanged, even if it is just silence, no rushing, just simply enjoying the moment. Even though most of my days are filled with chaos and busyness of work, I can only look forward to coming home to my sweet little family. I hope these quiet morning breakfast moments never end.