It's not easy for me to hop out of bed with a smile on my face, ready to greet the day. I don't approach each morning with dread, but I don't welcome it with open arms either. Surely I'm not the only one who feels this way or the snooze button wouldn't be such a popular feature on most alarm clocks.
Because of my lack of morning-energy, I surprised myself by looking forward to getting Amanda to early morning seminary every school day. Yep. You read that right. I look forward to getting Amanda to seminary. Early morning seminary. Starting time of 6:00 a.m.
Erik was willing to take on the task. He's a morning person. But I felt that it would be a good way to get me up and going bright and early every morning. And I have loved it. I love that I have set a goal to exercise every morning while she's there. And I'm doing it. I love that I get a few uninterrupted moments with Amanda on the way there and on the way home. That's eight minutes a day. Forty minutes a week. I love that Amanda, who isn't a morning girl either, is up and dressed and ready to go on time every day. And I love that she always knows just what song we need to listen to on the ipod each morning to really wake us up.
I attended four years of early morning seminary and loved the way it helped me start my day. I didn't always enjoy the sound of my alarm waking me up each morning, but I felt so much more ready to face my day after seminary. Sure, I was a normal teenager who was often more interested in the cute boy in class or donut days, but looking back I'm sure proud of myself for being so dedicated to going to seminary every day. Now I'm even more proud of my daughter who is starting off her high school days the same way. And because of that I love early mornings.
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I'm SO not a morning person either, but the way you describe it...early morning sounds nice! I'm really happy to hear how well Amanda is handling the mornings. Connor doesn't start for a few more years and I'm already worrying about it...
You give me hope!!
EEEEK! I'm still not a morning person and I don't think that I ever will be. I'm literally allergic to mornings. I break out in to hives and start sneezing all over the place. NO JOKE.
What a great post. I'm really impressed with how you have gotten in the habit of working out in the early morning. Way to go!! Next year I'll be joining you with two kids in seminary (possibly at two different buildings), so I'm already trying to decide how we'll juggle everything. I have to say, if Cesar offers to drive, I'm pretty sure I'll take him up on it.
I had early morning seminary, as well, and, as horrible and difficult as high school was, know it would have been so much worse without that daily fortification. I'm so glad Amanda is having this good experience (and that you are, too!).
Way to not whimp out and defer to Erik! I'm super impressed -- good for both you and Amanda! I'd secretly like a really good reason to get up earlier -- other than a crying baby. That doesn't count. :)
What a great attitude you have about it all. I have always been "faking it" as a morning person. Sometimes it's the only time I can get things done.
Reading this ALMOST makes me look forward to those seminary years with the kids. You are a great Mom, Julie.
Hi Julie, found your blog through Jill's. Wow, who knoew my sisters were also bloggers? Anyway, the memory that sticks in my mind like old gum on the underside of a desk is when you were, what, 8?9? maybe 7 at youngest? You'd never pee'd the bed. I was admittedly jealous, as I was not so fortunate as to be without childhood incontinence. Then it happened. Not overnight, no! One morning, you sat on the edge of your bed, sleepy eyes drooping, and let fly. I thought it was not only hilarious, but just. No child deserves to be bed-wetting free their whole life. Anyway, have a great morning, sis. ;-)
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