Morning Time!

     Wake up time in the Russell household is mysteriously beautiful.  I stumble around the kitchen until my hands find that first cup of coffee.  Audrey dashes exuberantly from room to room, proclaiming she is hungry.  Claire wakes up chatting to her animals.  Matt quietly slips into his flight suit and joins us for breakfast.  No, I don't cook a meal (unless putting a frozen waffle in the toaster oven counts as cooking). We help our kids to food and grab what we want, but we sit together.  We talk together.  Sometimes we might even shed a few tears if the morning is off to a bad start.  Okay, the girls will actually cry, but there are definitely mornings where I feel like crying!  

 Claire stares at me with those deep, blue eyes.  Thank you, God, for your precious ones...

 A few teeth peek at me as she smiles, laughs, and waits for more food...

 Audrey loves breakfast, and a good Ego waffle always hits the spot.  She still won't pour the syrup directly on her waffle, though, preferring to dip each piece... I do love this girl!

 After we are dressed, Claire will find my measuring spoons.  They're instruments today...

And my sweet girls spend time together before we take Audrey to school.

     Now, I am no morning person. Far from it.  But God is teaching me to cherish the mornings and cherish the time we share together.  I am thankful for each new morning!