We've been taking a semi-break from formal school work this week. We usually do school in a light fashion throughout the summer and take off the month of December and one month early in the year like February or April. We plan to get back to more work in a week or two but I think we all need a break right now. I'm running VERY tired and the children are tired too. So, my plan to organize a schedule and post it here is on hold for at least a few more days..

Last night my 3 year old came in to my room at about midnight and asked for a drink. I pulled myself from sleep and staggered into the kitchen...I noticed that he seemed unusually wide awake. He was talking on and on and I remember he said something like "I just need a wiiiitltle tiny dwink..." and he used his fingers to show me how little and tiny he needed it to be. I was too sleepy to figure out why size was important at 12a.m..

I followed him to his room to make sure he got back to bed alright and found out why he had been so perky. I couldn't believe my eyes! He had just ransacked the room he shares with his eleven year old sister! He didn't mean to make a mess...only to play... The trash can had  been emptied into the middle of the floor so he could turn it upside down and use it as a step ladder to reach all kinds of things in the closet because seemingly the step stool he had brought in from the bathroom wasn't tall enough.... I was a bit overwhelmed so I couldn't fully assess the damage. He had gotten his sisters' battery powered camping lantern and hung it on the front of the dresser for light. He had set up "table" on the top of the toybox with 'wittle pwates and food'...(so that was what he needed the wiiiitle tiny dwink for!). He had taken down all of the tote bags and purses and they were in a heap on the floor and it just goes on...

I woke big sister and told her to be careful when getting up and that we would clean up in the morning. Apparently he had been at this game for quite some time and was now ready to go to sleep.

When I told his daddy about it this morning he started to chuckle. He said "That sounds like something I might have done when I was little". :-) I agree wholeheartedly.

Now for the clean up...I think it'll have to be a family effort...but I'm too tired to think about it just yet...maybe just a few more minutes and a cup of coffee will prepare me for the job...