Rest Time tomorrow 2 pm.

Yep, you got it, I need rest time back. For the past 4 days, my children have not had there afternoon rest time, and you can tell. The screaching and the moaning and the whining are usually dead giveaways. I didn't realize how much I cherise those rest times until they went away.

It's funny really, I never really did the whole rest time thing before last week. If the kids got a rest and/or nap so be it, if they didn't, o'well. Well last week I decided that they needed to spend some time resting. So after lunch if it's not preschool day or a Tuesday where B gets speech then they get to watch Sesame Street and then following that they both are required to lay on the couch. 4 out of 5 times, L falls asleep and then B gets to watch the movie of his choice. I know it would be just as easy to have them go upstairs but they do not have a TV in their room, and I'm not sure I want a TV in their room, so for now the couch it is. The only reason I have B lay down is so L will fall asleep. Sometimes it takes a little longer than other times but it typically happens.

On the days when B has preschool, I pop in a movie after we return for L and he sits and watches the movie and relaxes. It works pretty much the same way as a nap and he typically will nap on the trips to and from the school, so that helps.

So where will I be tomorrow at 2? Getting the kids ready for their "rest" time and getting ready to enjoy a quiet afternoon.