What with all the rushing around at this time of day, I don’t have much time to feel tired right now. As soon as I start preparing supper, the evening rush is on because I cook supper, clean up, get the kids in a bath, put them in pajamas, dole out bedtime snacks, read stories, and then put them to bed. It’s pretty much non-stop during this phase of our day. Because of that, I’m hanging in there.

However, I know that after they go to bed I usually feel a bit slump-ish and tonight will be no different. Except for the fact that I have to stay up until 9 am tomorrow. I think that once they’re in bed and sleeping, I’ll make myself that second cup of coffee that I never had (though drinking all that water plus one juice was probably better for me in general anyway) and eat one of my chocolate bars. Or maybe some of those dark chocolate coated lady finger cookies that George got for me. Or maybe both.

Combined, the caffeine should give me a little boost for at least a few hours. I hope.

Half an hour until they go to bed and it will be peaceful and quiet in here! I love them very much. I still look forward to the silence of the late evening every day though.