Not so Manic Monday

The dishes are piled high and the laundry is scattered, but I don't mind. I sit here in my pjs sipping flavored coffee while bathing in soft classical music.
It was an excellent morning. It started off in the usual way. Forcing myself out of bed, waking up the kids for school and wondering if I should go running or make the girls a nice breakfast.
The weather changed this week. Colder with a fresh scent of rain in the air. Perfect for running. It will last, I tell myself. I could even wait until 10am if I wanted to. With that swimming about my nautical brain, I made a conscience decision. This could be a perfect morning. No yelling, no fighting, no running out the door upset that we're going to be late.
I made my way straight into the living room and started a collection of serenades by Rachmaninoff and Beethoven. While the girls showered and dressed, I prepared cinnamon french toast. Their happy faces lifted my spirit. They love each other and today it shows. I put together their lunches while Katie offered Megan a glass of orange juice.
The moment of truth has arrived. Teeth are brushed, hair is combed and shoes are on. Yipee! A mothers joyful moment. We're ready to go.
8:15, just the right time to avoid the crazy drop off rush. In the car Katie is writing in her 'Dream Journal' about a dream which involved holes in your stomach that don't bleed. I see her writing novels someday that would give Steven King a run for his money. Megan sits in the middle of the back seat telling me about her dream in which she discovers fins on her body while she is swimming in her ocean bed. She thinks she is a fish until she realizes that she is a beautiful mermaid.
At school they have 20 glorious minutes before the first bell rings to talk with friends and run about like those silver balls in arcade games. I don't know if there has been any studies done on this, but it has been my observation that they seem to pay more attention in class and get better grades if they don't have to rush right to their seat and sit down. Kids have agendas too. They have things they want to tell their friends. Games they want to play. If my kids get the chance to fulfill their agenda first, they're more willing to do whatever the teacher asks. Their mind is clearer.
So, it was an excellent morning. I hope to start off every Monday this way. Maybe it will set a calm tone for the rest of the week. I'll add it to my file of other 'Way to go Mom' ideas. Like "Super Tuesdays", "Book Picnic" and "Family Dessert Night."

I've made my choice to be happy.
I love my life- Everything is right with my World!
Especially when the dishes are in the sink and the laundry is scattered.