Alarm at 6:15 (theoretically for the kids, too, but Nate's forever hitting the snooze).

Lewis takes Nate to bus stop at 7:10

I take Abby to bus stop at 7:50

Lewis goes to work at 8:15

I start working about the same time. (I don't like starting until the house is empty.)

Obama reads Where The Wild Things Are. He reminds me startlingly of Mr. Rogers. [link]

Up: 5:30ish (looks at clock...I guess it's a very loose and fuzzy "ish" this morning)

Putter around on computer a bit

6:15 Put away yesterday's dishes, get coffee started, wash last night's dishes, tidy the kitchen (if it's an Emmett morning, make sure his afternoon snack is in his backpack)

6:45 Hec comes out with Matilda, I take her and cuddle her while he finishes the coffee

6:50-7:10 (Emmett days) Make sure both kids are awake, fed and clothed while Hec showers, then they all head out the door

7:10-7:50 Breakfast, shower, tidy living room and bathroom, try to remember lunch, head out the door

or 6:50-7:50 (non-Emmett days) Hec and I split the waking, feeding, clothing and breakfast for ourselves while taking turns in the shower; Matilda either ignores me completely in the thrill of picking out shoes for the day, or hugs me piteously and says, "Mommy, I want to go to work for you!" and I'm out the door

Alarm: 4:30 am

Get Up for Real: 5:30 - 6:00 am

Catch Bus: 7:08 or 7:28

Get to Work 8:00 or 8:30

You would think I could set the alarm later, but if I set it until 5:30, then I sleep until 7.

On mornings I'm supposed to be at work at 7:00 (Mondays & Tuesdays):

5:40am alarm

5:50-6:00am get up. try not to futz around on the computer before I shower.

6:00-6:20am Shower, put the kettle on, get dressed.

6:20-7:00am Eat a bowl of cereal, have a cuppa. Futz on the computer. Floss & brush teeth. Put the rest of the pot of tea in a thermos, go to work. Try to get out of the house before 6:50, usually not successfully.

7:05-7:15am Arrive at work.

Mornings I have analysis (Used to be Fridays, now moving to Wednesdays)

6:20am alarm

6:30-7:00am get up, shower, put kettle on, get dressed.

7:00am-7:45am Eat a bowl of cereal, drink the entire pot of tea, futz around on the computer. Floss & brush teeth.

7:45-7:55am Get on the subway.

8:30-9:15am Analysis. Stop off at Jamba Juice afterwards.

10:00am Arrive at work.

Other days (now Thursday & Friday):

7:00-7:30am Wake up on my own without alarm.

The rest of the morning: shower, cereal, tea, futzing, etc.

9:30-10:00am arrive at work.

6am- alarm goes off
6:30am- out of bed, shower. Tom goes downstairs and feeds the cats and puts on the coffee
7:15ish- leave house for train station (Tom drops me off and then drives to work, he'll be there by 8am)
7:25ish- get on train
7:55ish- get to Boston train station
8:30ish- get to the office

Theoretically, up at 6:30, on the train by 7, at work at 8. (I pick up a bagel on my way in and eat at my desk.)

In practice, up at 6:55, on the train by 7:20, at work 8:15ish. Today I'm staying late to have drinks with a co-worker who is getting married on Sunday, so I arrived at the more leisurely hour of...8:30.

A little more Obama love - the girls held back so that the younger kids could win the race. And the puppy arrives today.

Hey, Sophia, check this out:

What your commute might have been.

One of my favorite things about living in college towns is the commute. I can't imagine needing an hour to get to work (twice a day! every day!). I can walk to my work in 30 minutes and by car (which is our usual method) it's more like 5.