Daily Routine

I woke up at 6am today, which is fine considering the last few mornings I have been awake with Isa at 3am. Skyped with Rosa while getting the older three ready for school. They had oatmeal this morning, not instant, I think I may have cooked it too long as Idreis kindly commented that it was, "like eating mush".. This is as Ishmael is complaining how nasty it is and no matter how much brown sugar I added he still thought it was disgusting. It tasted fine to me and Inayah and the rest of the crew. The taxi arrived at 7:50 to pick them up. Cleaned up the bathroom, did some laundry and picked up the kitchen. Isa had a rough morning, not sure why, but he cried and cried for food and movies, and we all know that he had already eaten at least twice. I showered and read a bit and played memory with Isa. K took care of Inara most of the morning before heading to practice. I woke Ibrahim up at 10am, he was up during the wee early morning hours watching television. Isa and I (thanks mom) are starting the baking for Thanksgiving, we are going to make pumpkin pie. 10:25 and Ibrahim would rather still be asleep but if I am going to get them on any type of schedule, I will just have to deal with his attitude. 12pm: Brought the boys to the indoor playland while I did the last of my shopping for Thursday, we are having traditional meal, but I am trying to find a dessert online that I don't usually make, and something that I can bake. The walk down was good, the weather here is not too cold yet. 215pm now and boys are playing with Khalid. He just informed me they are leaving Thursday evening after practice for the road, so it looks like Thanksgiving is going to fall on Sunday for us this year.... which sucks a little bit because I was ready to get in the kitchen on the 1s and 2s tonight and tomorrow to have everything prepared for Thursday evening. And already finished the yams and pie earlier, a bit of a bummer but guess we all have to roll with it and title it "Thanksgiving in Kiev". Just gives me a few more days to add some more to the menu. We may just go to Arizona restaurant Thursday evening. I thought about cooking anyways and just eating at 2pm which would be traditional anyways, but the children will be at school and we all have been talking about how this is our first Thanksgiving together in a few years, and definently a first with the Six.