a bagel morning.

grocery shopped the night before.

awaken with plenty time to spare.

showered each kid.

blow-dried and styled their hair.

dressed them in clothes without obvious holes or stains.

set the proper spirit with morning prayer.

toasted and cream cheesed the bagels.

(except finn's because he likes butter on his.)

THIS is a successful morning at the riley household.


oh, there are moments too sweet for words.

oh, evy's morning eyebrows.

finn's obligatory glass of milk.

ossi's daily walk across the countertops.

and liam's calculator antics.

hooray for bagel mornings.