Sleepy

When I went to check on the kids before I went to bed earlier this week, I smiled at how most of them were sleeping, and just had to take some pictures:

We are lucky that Elizabeth has not tried to climb out of her crib yet, but she is getting so big in it!
It is amazing that Joshua is actually on his pillow. We find him all over the place!

I've never seen Benjamin sleep with his stuffed animal so close . . . I thought it was so sweet!

Nathan was sleeping very normally, so I didn't take his picture

We are still working on getting in the groove of a new school year schedule. Before school started 2 weeks ago, we sat down and the kids helped plan out their schedules, which includes piano practice before school. But that doesn't make it any easier to wake up early when you've been used to sleeping in all summer!

So imagine our surprise when Ryan and I were awakened EARLY Tuesday morning. Two sweet boys with smiles on their faces and breakfast trays (baking cooling racks) in their hands came in our room at 6:00am. We were served toast and milk -- the milk was on the warm side but I choked it down in my half-awake state to show my appreciation for their sweetness!

I didn't think to take a picture until I was fully awake -- and so of course the breakfast is gone!

Later when I went downstairs to make their lunches, I found that they had already done it! They have a hard time getting up at 6:20 and 6:50 to practice the piano and get ready for school, but they got up around 5:00am just to surprise us!

Of course on Wednesday morning we could hardly get Nathan out of bed at all and Benjamin was tired and grumpy. But the one morning of cheerfulness was wonderful!