Last evening Thomas admitted he was drained and went to bed at his normal school bedtime. Catherine was sent to bed even a little earlier than her school bedtime because she had such a long week, and by last evening some of her choices weren't the best. She'd also had a very long day at a marching band competition, and just needed some sleep. Robert worked until 9, then came home and ate a late dinner. As soon as he was finished, he announced he was going to bed...before 10:00! I was a little astounded, but it had been a long week for him as well, and he'd been up early to run in a local 5k race. Andrew and I were a little astounded that it was that early and ALL of our children were in bed. I decided to take advantage and go to bed around 11:00 myself.
And of course, last night was when everyone gained an extra hour. Our family put that extra hour to good use by sleeping. Today is remembrance Sunday at our church, and I had told Andrew during the week that I wasn't going. I don't want to go to church and cry through it, which is exactly what happened last year. So we all got to sleep in...and everyone did! In fact Thomas & Catherine slept nearly 12 hours, Robert slept over 12 hours, Andrew slept over 9 hours and I slept over 10 hours. There is no question this household needed some sleep, and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to get it!
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