The Night Befores

I hate the “Night Befores…”

It is bad enough surviving weekends with teenagers.

But this week, after breathing a sigh of relief and making it through the prior Friday and Saturday night late evening activities, carpools and teenage behavior, Monday night was a “Night Before.”

“Where ya’ going?” I asked.
Child 1: “To a Sweet 16, remember?”
Child 2: “To a Halloween Party?”
“What about school tomorrow?” I said, with lip trembling.
Children in unison: “It’s the NIGHT BEFORE Election Day (no school)!!”

Ugh!

The dreaded "Night Before."

The Night Befores suck! Because the hubby and I do not have Election Day, for example, “off from work.” We still require the full night’s sleep that makes us capable of performing our job duties…and this does not jive with my worrying schedule or the texting and bbm’ing that goes on after my bedtime to confirm their well-being, safety, consciousness, and need for rides from wherever they are.

So this morning, when I am at my desk working (and sneak-writing this) in a zombie state and my beautiful teens are at home in the fetal position under their covers snoring away enjoying the “morning after,” I am reminding myself of the joys of motherhood and the blessing of having children with fulfilling social lives....

I’m also putting in for Veterans Day as a day off.

'Cause you know what they say...."If you can’t beat ‘em, join em."