At bedtime Kiki asked “why is today such a celebration day?” She had good reasons for the question. On the way home from school we stopped by the store. All of the kids had allowance money, so they all got to buy something to bring home. Half of what Kiki brought home was treats to share. Patches also selected treats over a toy. Once at home all four of the kids curled up in front of a movie and shared the bounty. They were all happy together for hours without interruption. What a rare and beautiful thing that was.
It was greatly assisted by the fact that the doorbell completely failed to ring. Usually the afternoons are punctuated by the sound of the doorbell as neighborhood kids run in and out of the house. The number of children in my home will fluctuate between 0 and 11 on a few moments notice. Since afternoon is my low ebb of energy I sometimes have a hard time keeping up with it all. Today it was just my kids and they were all being nice to each other. This was heavenly since I’m fighting a sinus infection that is leaving me exhausted and unmotivated. The lack of motivation caused me to short circuit the bedtime battle by announcing that Gleek and Patches could have a sleep over on Gleek’s bed. The two of them curled up together as happy as a pair of puppies. Then they actually went to sleep. In fairness I told Kiki and Link that they could do the same thing, hence Kiki’s announcement.
Some family bonding has to be carefully planned and managed by me. Then there are days like today which are filled with serendipitous bonding. Of such wonderful weaves are families made. I wish I could always weave us together so strongly with so little work.
You should make time for a quick nap for yourself to recharge the batteries. It’s amazing what a little 30 minute nap can do for a body.
You should make time for a quick nap for yourself to recharge the batteries. It’s amazing what a little 30 minute nap can do for a body.
I agree that a nap can make all the difference in the world. But making time for one is difficult. Leaving children unsupervised for 30 minutes while I sleep, is a recipe for disasters of various kinds. Even if I decide to risk it, the odds of them leaving me alone for those 30 minutes are very low.
I agree that a nap can make all the difference in the world. But making time for one is difficult. Leaving children unsupervised for 30 minutes while I sleep, is a recipe for disasters of various kinds. Even if I decide to risk it, the odds of them leaving me alone for those 30 minutes are very low.
If kids can’t leave you alone while you’re going to the bathroom, you can’t expect them to leave you alone for a nap. right? 🙂
Even if I, with one kid at home during the day, can sneak in a nap, I’ll often get a SoccerGirl waking me up with, “Mommy, why you sleeping? It day time! The Sun is OUT! Wake up!!”
Thankfully, the days I really need a nap are the days that t.v. or a movie is REALLY interesting and will keep her attention long enough for me to get the sleep I need. yay! lucky me!
If kids can’t leave you alone while you’re going to the bathroom, you can’t expect them to leave you alone for a nap. right? 🙂
Even if I, with one kid at home during the day, can sneak in a nap, I’ll often get a SoccerGirl waking me up with, “Mommy, why you sleeping? It day time! The Sun is OUT! Wake up!!”
Thankfully, the days I really need a nap are the days that t.v. or a movie is REALLY interesting and will keep her attention long enough for me to get the sleep I need. yay! lucky me!