Working mom and a perfectionist...my 6 to 9 marathon!

TTTTRRRRIIINGGG....goes the alarm...nd as an impulse my hands shut it down;;;; another 5 mins and it goes off again and now itz really loud, as if to warn me that time to start action! Itz sharp 6 am.....go straight to the kitchen, put on the Kettle. Rush to the wash room and ponder my next course of action.....now i am all charged up and no more walking...I'm flying! The tea is ready and in cups (but mine goes cold everyday...in my flying spear i forget to sip it half-way)! In comes my husband looking as cheerful as ever, gives me a sweet smile takes the cup and settles to the corner of the kitchen:coffee(I shuld be thankful tht he doesn't shout "MY TEA plz" from the living room!!!)
All the 4 gas burners are lit; pat/pots/woks are all on the gas tops? Why such eleborate utensils for a breakfast?...thtz wht you are thinking..rt? Yep, I have a family who has an enormous appetite and who enjoy food...in better words, quality food!!! I have 3 types of breakfast lined up, a plaintoast and spread for me, a south indian one for my hus; an everyday speciality breakfast for the kids (who have taken it to heart tht breakfast is the most important meal in the day:spinnot tht other meals are less important!!!)
Then comes the part -2, Tiffins; we need 6 tiffins in the morning 3 for my elder one (he has three breaks to his long day of 8 to 5), 2 for my younger one (8 to 4 pm) and lunch for my DH. Now the dilema...one mans meat is other mans poison:bang
So chop-chop salads,Sauté/ stir-fry veggies'/kababs/sandwiches/pasta/parata/pancakes/frenchtoast.....so goes my mix and match menu! This was the easy part, and now for the worst task of the day! Waking the kidz from the bed! I struggle with one and my DH half-heartedly struggles with other (he'd love it if I struggled with both though, but from past xperiences has learnt not to ask for too much!) After a battle of "Waterloo re-waged", they have used the washrooms, enjoyed the breakfast while listening to newz and in their smartly ironed uniforms (thanks to my maid!) YES I DO HAVE a maid who comes in for a few hrs daily but my family refuses food cooked by her!:drowning!They have glorified me and my cooking for their vested interests:hiya.

By 7.02 I have 2 playful kids who just dont seem to understand the importance of time (except for their fav, TV shows!) in the car! Puffing-panting reach the school, put them in and race down the road to be in time for office. At office the ugly face of my bose awaits me!:bonk
Again itz hectic...hectic. at office..rush back home, have a cup of tea and the kidz arrived, first the younger one then the elder. They pour over all the news, while asking me whtzz cooking for dinner! Thankfully they study on their own. It wind-up time Dinner/prayers/Bed-time.
Yes Marathon, I feel exactly like I am reachin the winning line every night at 9 pm when the kidz are tucked in bed! And then comes the part of the day I look fwd to: itz my hus nd me, an hour of TV. 10.30 lights off and getting charged for yet another day of Marathon!!!
But when I look at the 3 faces peacefully sleeping, I feel I have got the trophy for the marathon race I run everday!

 

:thumbsupItz "our sage".....when they have moms who dance to their tunes who would not be???

 

I'm new in here...but already loving IL....FOR once I can be myself!!! No one to impress, no pressures, no code of conduct, no expectations!!!...thnxx for ur message!