This picture captures my children and their personalities perfectly. Quinn, way out in front, speeds brazenly ahead without a care in the world. My inquisitive and insightful Sophie stops to point out a beautiful bird way up in the tree. And Lucy, my social butterfly, hangs back so she can chat - and, of course, cheezes for the camera as soon as she notices me taking a picture.Because they are such unique individuals, each moving through life at a different pace, I find myself constantly pulled in multiple directions when we're all together - not to mention having to serve as all-time referee for the countless arguments that crop up between them throughout the day.
At the end of almost every day, we typically read or watch a movie together. It's my favorite part of the day, and not just because I'm about to send them off to bed. OK, maybe that's part of it, but what I love most about the bedtime ritual we share is that it's a time when we all snuggle close together, blissfully cooperative. Whether or not someone falls asleep during this downtime usually corresponds to the level of craziness in a given day. Last night, I woke up around 11:00pm with a book on my chest and three pairs of gangly legs flopped all around me. That should give you an indication of how crazy our Saturday was.
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