My sleep schedule has been messed up since summer started in a simailar fashion to yours. Without having to get my kids off to school it can be hard to wake up timely.

Even when I had a regular schedule there were mornings when I couldn't write down my dreams right away. On those days I would write down keywords or phrases that would help me recall the dream later on.

My dreams tend to be pretty lengthy, at least the ones I recall, so it can take me a long time to write down a detailed dream, especially with kids wanting food, time on the PS3, swimming, etc. I solve my dilemma by writing down key-phrases that help link scenes in my dream. Then, when I have time, I write them out in detail on my computer. It's a proven method for a lot of people on the forum.

Some people on the forum have also used their voice-recorder on their phone to record dreams. Even an old tape-recorder or small digital recorder might make the difference. If you have a device that will record audio from a microphone it might be worth a try.

Hope that helps! Happy dreaming!