Morning Routine
We always drive the same way to school every morning. I've had an Orff Level One course at SMU the last two weeks so Jeremy and I have both dropped the girls off at daycare before heading south for the day.
Our drive goes as follows:
1. Drive out of the subdivision and stop at the light. The girls notice the big building on the right and yell out "Sky High!" (it's their gymnastics place)
2. Drive about two minutes down the road (if that) and take a guess as to how many firetrucks will be out at the fire station on Julia's side. This morning Riley guessed it right (0 trucks). Sometimes they cry if none of them are out; other times they compare who had more trucks outside when we drive by. In the afternoon the station is on Riley's side. She'll cry if Julia's side has more trucks than hers; Julia cries if Riley has more. Other times they cheer together.
3. We then pass "The Royal Brush" where the girls paint and Riley yells out "The Royal Brush!!"
4. We stop at the light at Main Street where Julia yells out "Donuts!!" when she sees the donut shop. We always have 'Donut Fridays' where the girls get donuts for breakfast. A special treat for them and a great negotiating tool for us when trying to get them out the door at the end of the week!
5. We finally arrive at school where Julia always wants us to park in the back (meaning up on the hilly side of the parking lot.
Our drive goes as follows:
1. Drive out of the subdivision and stop at the light. The girls notice the big building on the right and yell out "Sky High!" (it's their gymnastics place)
2. Drive about two minutes down the road (if that) and take a guess as to how many firetrucks will be out at the fire station on Julia's side. This morning Riley guessed it right (0 trucks). Sometimes they cry if none of them are out; other times they compare who had more trucks outside when we drive by. In the afternoon the station is on Riley's side. She'll cry if Julia's side has more trucks than hers; Julia cries if Riley has more. Other times they cheer together.
3. We then pass "The Royal Brush" where the girls paint and Riley yells out "The Royal Brush!!"
4. We stop at the light at Main Street where Julia yells out "Donuts!!" when she sees the donut shop. We always have 'Donut Fridays' where the girls get donuts for breakfast. A special treat for them and a great negotiating tool for us when trying to get them out the door at the end of the week!
5. We finally arrive at school where Julia always wants us to park in the back (meaning up on the hilly side of the parking lot.
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