Bedtime Process

You know you're not single anymore ... when the process of getting ready for bed starts the moment dinner is over. You used to call dinner time mid-day but now it's the beginning of the end of the day. You now have a two- hour routine which consists of overseeing whether everyone has taken their baths, brushed their teeth...with toothpaste this time, gotten their glass of water, tucked themselves in their bed, done nightly devotions with them, given hugs and kisses, and closed the door just right so the light from the hall still shines into the room. After that, you think you can stay up late like you used to....but no...you realize you're ready to crash and everything else can wait until the next day. Life is good but you can't wait until Sunday when you can sleep an extra hour before getting ready for church...which is why you feel so robbed on Spring Daylight Saving changeover Sunday!