You Are Getting Sleepy! Yes, You ARE! Because I Said SO!

All I want to do is stay up 1 hour later than my kids. ONE HOUR.

It's like #lameness sets in, immediately following their slumber, and I cannot keep my eyes open.

Even if it's 5:45pm...

What, you've never turned the clocks ahead and pretended that it was later so you could sneak a couple of hours (half a day) of peace in? Yeah, me either...

Sweet dreams, kiddies! I'll be following you to bed as soon as Brian Williams and the National news is over....pay no attention to that sun.  It's a figment of your imagination.  (Side note: I must get room darkening shades). Can I interest you in some chamomile tea? Perhaps some warm milk? How about 40 laps around the yard and then a calming bath while I serenade you with classical music and slather your sleepy bodies with lavender lotion?

Zzzzzzz! Those are definitely my "zzzzz's" and not theirs. They are wide awake.  #fail.