Heaven knows I love my girls…
But I am thankful for bedtime tonight!
They are crazy/hyper/fun/silly/emotional/demanding little girls from the moment they wake up. Add that, multiply it by three, and mix in a typical busy day, and you’ll have one tired mom at the end of it all.
I am thankful for the usual ease in our bedtime routine, to end our day with family prayer, tuck-ins, and kisses all around. Family prayer is something that we happen to be good at. It draws us closer, reminds us of the love we have in our home, even after a crazy day.
I am also thankful for the quiet (and sometimes uninterrupted) time I have with Merrill after they are all in their own beds (or sharing with big sis). Dinner time, is not the time for Merrill and I to attempt to have a conversation. There are too many people excited to talk to him then, fill him in on the happenings of their individual days. No, we need the “us” time to catch up on all that we want to.
(But I do enjoy snuggles from little people in my bed too.)
I am thankful for the satisfaction I feel when I lay down after a full day. I sleep so much better! I feel tired and I look forward to the rest. I also look forward to seeing how much more I can get accomplished in the next day.
I just heard someone get up for fourths on the “bedtime drink”. Better go put the smack down..
;)
3 comments:
I have just completely disappeared this month. Seriously... I don't know where it went. I've been reading back through your gratitude list and just wanted to let you know how much I've loved your entries. Thanks for sharing them. It's so nice when someone puts down the words in my heart ;).
smackdown included!
LOL! I too have had to "smack down" on little people in our house. Don't they know that is Daddy/Mommy time???
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