Naptime

Sometimes meeting the constant needs of 5 little ones exhausts me completely by...oh...1:30 PM. Especially during weeks back from vacation when the laundry piles are thick, the school supplies are incomplete, the housework is expanding, sweeties are sick, deadlines are looming and my own personal needs are washed away in the chaos of living.

That is why when D was born 8 years ago, I instituted a very strict naptime. Everyone must be quiet on their bed for at least an hour every afternoon. If it has been an especially rowdy morning, it is longer. This allows all those small and larger bodies to gather their thoughts, read or sleep.

Alone.

In silence.


Ahhh...blessed naptime.

How I do love thee.