A different bright early cheerful morning

I'm sure the sun rose from the west this morning.

If not, how else can you explain an extreme phenomena early early morning?

The said phenomena was that the kids had got up from bed at 6, went about their daily routine, except being loud and noisy, ALL ON THEIR OWN!

I was still in bed, but I was awake, hearing the cute chatters and whispers among them. I didn't get up until didi and meimei, both naked from their shower, standing by the doorway asking me softly where their school uniform were. These little monkeys, I really wanted to pinch their cheeks coz they looked so cute in their innocent-afraid-to-wake-me look. Apparently, their white shirts weren't ready yet from the to-be-ironed basket.

It was the first time they went about carrying what they were supposed to do by themselves today, without any voice raised and any scoldings. And we left for school earliest since dunno-when.

Actually, this sudden extreme change came about after yesterday's fuming morning.

I was fed up of waking up and getting everything ready for them while they took their own sweet time washing up while bickering among themselves, meimei complaining to me every single little thing didi did to her, and just, Grrr..... enough is enough!

I wanted a change. Since setting the alarm earlier by 10 mins from 6.20 to give them more time to prepare themselves doesn't seem to help, I made my mind to do the opposite and set the alarm for 6.45 instead. I told the kids that they would have no time to relax and quarrel, they would need to learn to quicken their pace else they would be late for school, and if they land up in the principal's office, I wouldn't be backing them up and would just tell him to do what he wants to do to punish them.

So they freaked out and had korkor set his handphone alarm so they wouldn't end up in that scary situation.

Sometimes we really have to work out different methods to make them work. Don't know how long this will last though, but I am so glad about the change of event this morning. Hope I am able to sleep longer from now on too. Only if they would keep their little voices down further!