#TheGallery: Morning

Glad to have Tara back with a theme of morning. Here is my take on it with a photographic journal of my morning today:

First of all I had to wake my sleeping angels:

Then I enjoyed the lovely view whilst I made breakfast and put together the children's packed lunches:

A quick whizz to do school run and a top up shop before walking into Kendal for my weekly coffee morning and church cell group:

Finally I walked to work partly along the banks of the River Kent:

Recipe for a bad morning..

You know one of those mornings you would just like to erase from history?

1. son wakes me up early for snuggles
2. daughter gets up and dressed early and goes to watch TV
3. son goes down in PJs to join sister
4. ask son to get dressed as head for shower
5. ask son to get dressed as get out of shower
6. start getting dressed and neighbour pops round as run out of milk
7. get milk for neighbour and hand son his uniform to get dressed
8. finish getting dressed
9. ask son to get dresses as head for kitchen to make breakfast
10. hand children breakfast and shouted at fot "too much toast, not enough butter"
11. ask son to get dressed as go to fetch butter
12. give daughter butter, as she spreads it plate flips onto floor "Its all your fault mummy"
13. rescue toast, as she spreads butter it plate flips onto floor and she runs off screaming
14. ask son to get dressed
15. tip toast in bin, toss plastic Disney princess plate into sink and it shatters on impact
16. "I hate you mummy"
17. ask son to get dressed
18. daughter rings grandparents to tell them what a horrid mum I am
19. get son dressed
20. put mug on table and knock glass on floor smashing it
21. get kids into car for school run 5 minutes late
22. daughter refuses to put on seatbelt
23. 8:40 daughter tells me she was supposed to have had a packed lunch for school trip
24. car does its stalling thing 4 times on way to school
25. park near school and daughter refuses to get out car until threatened with me telling class teacher
26. as we get to school gates we hear bell for registration
27. almost have to drag daughter into school
28. get home and get called about packed lunch... they are going to buy her something from Spar...

Grab a coffee and breathe...

April Personal Challenge

I came across the Personal Challenge when browsing other blogs this week so thought I would join in this month. The scheme was started over at http://wherethebrassbandsplay.com/ and if you want to join in there is a linky and a badge: 

So what am I challenging myself to for the next month?

1) As you may have seen from my Fitness Friday posts I have not only stalled but back slid on my weight loss programme. So my first challenge for April is lose a minimum of 7 lbs over the month. This should be achievable if I stick to the diet and boost my exercise!

2) As a second challenge I need to get myself up earlier in the morning so I can a) fit in my exercise and b) carry on making the best of myself by having time for hair and make-up. So my alarm clock is going to have to be set for an earlier time (and I'll have to actually get up when it goes off!)

3) Thirdly I need to finish making my bedroom a little haven to chill and relax for myself and get the children to assist me into making their bedroom a place they can actually play. With the school holidays coming up we will all need our own space!

So hopefully I've set myself some S.M.A.R.T. goals - come back on the 30th April to see how I did....