Miracle

A small miracle happened today.  Our morning got off to a rough start, so the kids and I took a spin in the van to tuck in a quick nap.  Wasn't too quick;  it was long enough to affect their afternoon nap.  Sigh.  We didn't even attempt to get them out of their pajamas today, just to give you a hint of what went on here this morning.

In the afternoon we tried something completely different:  we set up small tents in the living room and asked the kids to stay in their tents to rest.  Didn't have to sleep.  Just rest.  

Can you believe they did?  And they were quiet enough to allow MLD and I to sleep next to them for one hour?  If that's not the definition of a miracle, then I don't know what is.

Post-parental-nap, they happily bounded back to the kitchen to snack on some apples: