(Productive) Morning Review

I've had a very productive morning so far that I felt I should brag and document it.

I got up at 5:45am with Josh. Or I woke up then, wondered if I should really get up to jog while I felt the warm sheets, and then finally got out of bed. I was out the door just after 6 on a jog, which turned into a run. I averaged 8 min miles for 4 miles and I realize that was the pace I did the hilly Boston Marathon at and my course is flat here, but I'm telling you, this felt like an accomplishment since I haven't had a GPS watch to help me get myself in gear, so now I'm more motivated to see some good numbers. Anyway, I was pleased (and a little embarrassed that I'm so excited about that since I've fallen so far behind from a year ago).

Then I got back before the girls were up, stretched and then City was up. She and I were both excited that I was really awake and happy to see her at that hour and to not make her snuggle in bed with me. We took a shower together and bam, one more thing off the list (too bad Hazel wasn't up).

We played, got dressed, Hazel woke up, got her dressed, did their hair (and those three little words don't do justice to the challenge it is), did my own--sort of. I tried a new mousse and City tried it too, she loved how it felt in her fingers and she was so cute putting it on.

I waxed my lip and brows (just the safe region of brows, cleaned up the rest with scissors and tweezers). Did my make-up and tried some new products which I just may write about later (including a liquidish eye liner applied with brush, new foundation, and new perma-stay lipstick that isn't dark), dressed myself and bam again, only 7:30.

I was excited about my new stuff and hairless lip, so I'm showing you.

I played with my kids outside. I love how City's hair looks with mousse.


Hazel wanted me to take a picture of her new light-up strawberry shortcake shoes.


I love this pic of City because it seems to show her non-conformist attitude.
Then I made them breakfast--you don't understand, I never ever make them breakfast. Mostly because we just love cereal, but Hazel requested oatmeal today, so I thought, gee, it's only 8 something, why not? So I loaded it up with frozen berries which made it the perfect temp and it was delicious. I even had some after my cereal:).
I realize it looks unappetizing in these pictures, but it was sooo good.
And they loved it too, which is real success. Why can't I figure this out for dinner?


Oh, I've read my scriptures and done two loads of laundry (my sheets, so Josh will love my morning too). And all this by 9am. The last hour we've been just relaxing, looking through pics and the kids playing and now we're off to the park.

I think all this may be to try to convince Josh that it's worth it for the family to have him wait here while I jog instead of going straight to work. I just feel so good getting it done early and am more productive if I'm not dreading my run. Which if I'm really this productive every morning, it's an argument he'll probably go for.

I woke up at 6 the other morning to run and I was very productive that morning too, but City woke up when I left for my jog so it foiled my plans of him being able to work efficiently while I was gone. I'm usually most productive in the evenings, but these days I'm just so tired in the evening that I may just have to become a morning person (did it sound like I just swore to you too?) Crossing my fingers this will continue!

Q: When are you the most productive?

Q: What do you love getting checked off your list?