Naps

When the kids turned four, they switched from taking a nap to doing quiet time. Mostly because the kids appreciate having time away from their punk siblings for awhile. Time to not have to share. Or get along. Or talk nicely. Time to play with books and toys with no interruptions.

Yeah, I like the time out also. To update blogs and stalk people on Facebook. You caught me.

Of course, they can take a nap if they want to. And it seems like S and Z choose to nap at least 4 out of the 6 days that they do quiet time. S always fell asleep on her bed while "reading".
Recently though, the girl got kicked out of her room when M started taking naps in there.

This particular quiet time, she apparently was tired, because she made herself a bed and then promptly laid in it...not to awoken even by her yelling brothers and a picture-taking mom.

I think what finally woke her was the word "brownies" that came in the form of, "Hey mom, will the brownies be gone before S wakes up?"

Suddenly, she appeared on the top of the stairs. Ready for a brownie and some milk.