Mommyhood

My friend at Catholic Teacher Musings was tagged with this meme concerning Motherhood by Nancy. I liked it, and I am tagging myself with the same! :) Besides, it has been forever since I posted because I have been totally slammed since school started, and this is a fun easy post for me. Hmmm...talk about your kids...yeah, I can do that.

First: Post a picture of you and your kids. This one is from Christmas last year.

Second: Answer the questions.
1. How many children do you have? I have three children. Two girls and a boy.

2. What are their ages? 16, 14 and 8. There is a six year difference between my youngest daughter and my son. It took a little convincing to have another go at having a boy. :)

3. What time of day do you start your day? I get up about 5:15 or so. I have to be at work at 6:45 in the morning, so we are up early and out of the house before the sun is up it seems!

4. What do you eat for breakfast? Coffee...lots and lots of coffee...and if I am still drinking it at 11 does it count as breakfast?!?

5. Do they watch TV? They watch some, but not tons. Between marching band, tennis team, and maybe swim team this year, we have little TV time. On average I would say 3 to 4 hours a week maybe.

6. Do you get a break during the day from them? Well, I have the other extreme...I work full time, so I relish every moment that I can get with them.

7. How do you end your day? Spending time with my husband reading or watching a movie maybe. We have a few minutes after everyone is in bed and all of our "stuff" is finished to be able to see one another...usually about 10:30 or so.

8. What is your best parenting advice or tip? The best advice that I can give is to be consistent. Consistent between what the two parents say, consistent between kids, and consistent over time. Kids will always know what is expected and reach attainable goals. They know their boundaries and gain confidence from their successes.