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Happy new year!

January 1, 2014 by Adrienne

I. Am. Tired.

We went to a “party” last night. It consisted of three families, getting together. Six adults, twenty one children. Seven adults, I suppose, since one of those children has reached age eighteen, I think. There was hayrides and food and games and we managed to stay up until midnight, and then 1am, and finally left just before 2am. I hadn’t seen 2am in a long, long time. I don’t think any of my children had ever seen it. All six made it, meltdown free except for a moment with Charlotte that had nothing to do with tired, and had a great time. It’s now 11:36am and Eden, Charlotte, and Ruby are awake. The other three still sleep. Pierce is still in the same position as when I put him in his bed after we got home last night: flat on his back, in his jeans and button down. He hasn’t moved. He’s never slept this late in his life. Some strange part of me is hoping he sleeps until noon… just because.

We were serenaded on the way to the party by Charlotte, singing “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego” over and over at the top of her lungs. The girl has learned to yell. Why she chooses to yell the names of these three characters, recently learned about in Sunday School, remains a mystery. There was no other story, no other words. Just major excitement at the names.

The van was strangely quiet on the way home.

Experiencing a new year is odd when you watch it through the eyes of a child. Sterling and Ruby have been answering “What month is it? What year is it? What’s the date?” all year long. They’d mastered 2013. Now, to learn another. The littlest ones don’t know what it all means – but the abundance of sweets and sparkling juice made for a fabulous evening for them.

All this, followed by pumpkin pie for breakfast. Turns out, when you put the Christmas pies in the basement refrigerator they get forgotten. Ruby’s comment: “I didn’t know we could have dessert first, and THEN protein…” Someone has heard my cry for eating protein at mealtimes.

Pierce didn’t make noon. 11:51. Liberty got up just after noon. No one has heard from Sterling yet…

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About Adrienne

A homeschooling mother of ten, ages 18 and under, I chronicle life, laughs, struggles, and lessons learned as I raise a larger-than-most sized family and try to laugh about the craziness.

Comments

  1. Roxanne says

    January 1, 2014 at 4:01 pm

    Glad to know your New Years Eve night went well, and that you stayed til the end – or the beginning. Happy 2014 to you.

  2. Charlotte Moore says

    January 2, 2014 at 6:50 am

    How funny!!! Can’t imagine a child sleeping that late even though they were up way past their bedtime. I know you are glad they did. How did mom feel the next morning?? HAHAHA!!!HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

  3. Alexandra N says

    January 2, 2014 at 3:06 pm

    So what time did Sterling get up?

  4. Adrienne F says

    January 2, 2014 at 3:20 pm

    Just after 1pm. He looked sleepy all day in spite of it. I was amazed that they all slept in so late. I ended getting up only because I was starving. I think I still haven’t caught up on sleep. I just want a nap.

  5. Anonymous says

    January 2, 2014 at 5:52 pm

    wow…thats why we can’t stay out late. My kids will get up at 6am no matter what time they go to bed. The lack of sleep is apparent in behavior, but their bodies still get them up that early:(liz

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