….. and I’m glad.
I put Moe, now 5, to bed around 8:20 ish. I sang lullaby, hunted down the elusive Moosie to make sure he had him to sleep with and smothered him in hugs and kisses.
About 9:00 I sent Larry to bed. He decided he’s big today and doesn’t need tucked in 
Kisses, hugs and thanks for a great day and off he went.
I ran upstairs for something or other and I hear voices coming from their room. DANGIT! Now understand that I have plans for tomorrow. I want to go to the People’s Choice Festival in Boalsburg, maybe hit the Arts Festival and see the legs I’ve not seen yet. These activities are highly dependent upon their mood. All stars must align and moods be joyous for me to take 3 kids solo to a place where people are selling highly expensive and highly breakable items. The need to be absolute angels. Now none of my plans will ever happen if they are cranky. Crankiness which can be caused by just the slightest bit of sleep deprivation….even being shorted 5 measly seconds will cause a combination of massive thunder, lightening, earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, tsunamis, just massive chaos to be unleashed upon me, the mom, the one in charge. And if more than one of these lovely beings chime in, I’m doomed given that I’m outnumbered. The rath of an overtired child is not one that I’d wish on most people. (Yes most. And you know the ones who could use it, the ones I’m talking about who could use a little humbling when they rant saying things like “why can’t you control your kid or make them be quiet” cuz ya, its just so freakin’ easy).
Anyway, I open the door and see them by the light of their lantern. They are snuggled up in the bottom bunk lit in a lovely blue LED light aura. Moe is leaning against his big brother Larry with a big content smile glowing on his face while Larry is reading him a story. I saw this sight, most touching. I felt pure magic in that room when I was in there as kids who argue and fuss all. the. time. spontaneously actually do nice things together. Now that is a sight I want a picture of but can’t risk ruining the moment to grab. It was too pure to disturb. But I will always see it, knowing that these are the memories between them that matter, and they are making them.
They broke the rules.
They outright blatantly ignored all of my instructions.
They will probably be cranky.
And I’m happy about it.
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