How My Day Began

"Hey Mom, your clock says 5:25. "

"Yes. Alex, that's because it is 5:25."

"Hey Mom, your clock says 5:27. Look the sun is coming up. It's almost morning"

"Um hum- but it's not up yet, so we need to stay sleeping."

"Hey Mom, your clock says 5:30. "

"Yes, Alex, try to go back to sleep."

"Hey Mom, clips are for the day time, not for sleeping," and he proceeds to remove the clip from my hair.

I lift my head.

"Hey mom it's 5:32."

"O.K. Alex," (knowing I am fighting a loosing battle) "let's go down stairs."

"Really Mom? You're my best mom! I just love you so, so much."

Madison's comment when she woke up (she had to get up at 7:30 a.m. because she was going on a 'behind the scenes trip at the Monteray Bay Aquarium) was, "Alex must be sick. He is never up before anyone else".