A nap will do a Momma good!

Unbelievably, both of my children napped today. At the same time. For a long time. Elijah went to sleep around 2 pm and it is now going on 7 pm and I can still hear him snoring...lol. Rae slept for a few hours, work up for a drink, her rescue inhaler, and went back to sleep. It maybe that it's kinda hot in here (our central air hasn't been installed, yet) or just growth spurts. Whatever the reason, I am THRILLED. You don't even know! I have been able to take a nap myself, and have sat in my room, in the dark, alone, for over 2 hours. I am spoiled now. I don't know anther to wake them...or let them sleep. I know they'll probably be up all night if they sleep much longer...but my Mom always has said "let a sleeping baby lie," or in my sisters and I case as children growing up, "let adolescents lie..." lol! We rarely got woke up if we went to sleep after school. I pretty much follow this rule too...unless we have somewhere we HAVE to be. And since it's Friday night, it's pouring rain, and 7 pm, there's no where we need to go! They both look like they're growing, and we've tried to stay busy during the week after school. Guess it has helped wear them out! Today was my last day working third shift during the week. My schedule was Monday thru Thursday nights. I missed Elijah getting on the bus, and I only got a few (if any) hours of sleep because of lil sis or him getting off the bus. But finally, Daddy has taken on more hours at work, so I cut back a little bit, and totally re-did my schedule. Now I will be working Friday thru Sunday nights, third shift. I will only miss one morning of school, and will get to go to bed when everyone else does. I am hoping I won't be so. darn. tired. all. the. time. We are going to be having some major changes in our lives in the next few months. Schedule changes, multiple procedures for the kids (mostly Elijah) at Children's hospital, summer break, Elijahs transition to the big school, and maybe some other yet-unnamed things! I am looking for activities to keep the kids busy after school and this summer. Any ideas? Preferably not completely outside as both kids can't handle heat or sun exposure for very long. Me and Elijah went to town yesterday and walked the local "mall" for a while, just to be in the air, out of the heat and sun. If you have ideas, send them in a comment or to me on the Facebook page. Happy Friday! E.