My son saved me from a mommy meltdown today.
I am coming down w/a cold I think. I told Stewart this A.M. I felt sick and rather tired.
HOURS later [after 90 minutes at Walmart getting haircuts] I told the oldest three I felt weary – like I was going to cry – and I didn’t know why. Just coming down with something, I guessed. I had a headache starting and my throat hurt a little.
An hour or so later, after doing history, poetry, Bible work, story time, and science I put my head on the table to collect myself. I was *almost* done my school day but just HAD to make myself do school with Tabitha. It’s Kindergarten. So it is optional. And I tend to want to skip it some days to do work or chores. But I have been working harder to do it everyday. Stewart saw my head on the table and said, “Why don’t you just go take a nap, Mom? Johanna is napping.”
I said, “I still need to do Tabitha’s school.”
He said, “Can she skip it today? You need a nap.”
I said, “No, honey. I can’t let her down.” [Tabitha loves doing her school and she is a better, nicer, happier child when she gets to do it.]
Stewart says, “I’ll do it with her,” and he went into the kitchen and said, “Tabitha, I am KINDLY going to do your math with you today. I am going to help you.”
Then all the kids wanted to be her teacher. But she just really wanted Stewart at that point. She and Stewart have a very contentious relationship. They are very similar.
I stopped long enough for a photo before I headed for a short nap.

I am so blessed.  These kids rock. 

Ecclesiastes 5:12  – People who work hard sleep well, whether they eat little or much.
But the rich seldom get a good night’s sleep.

Psalm 127:2 – In vain you rise early and stay up late,
toiling for food to eat–for he grants sleep to those he loves.

Proverbs 3:24 -when you lie down, you will not be afraid;
when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.