Bedtime

So I'm hoping I'm not the only mom out there to own up to this guilt-inducing confession: my kids' bedtime is my favorite time of the day. Yes, it's true, I look forward to the quiet, the house staying clean for more than 5 minutes, and the ability to choose whichever activity sounds enjoyable to me that night without being interrupted with "ma-aaaaama"! I love my kids very much and they are a lot of fun, but it's so nice to listen to MY music on my iPod (there is only so much "B.I.N.G.O." a person can handle), read my own book (there is only so much Dr. Seuss a person can handle) or watch a movie I enjoy (there is only so much Spongebob a person can handle). However, in my defense, one of the reasons I love bedtime so much is that I really do love the process of getting the kids in bed. The jammies, the cuddling and the prayers - so sweet. Here are some pictures of the kids getting ready for bed and showing off Ella's clean bookshelf (it only looks like this at the end of the day - confession #2).

And, last but not least, some video (it's all black because her room is dark) of Hannah helping me sing her to sleep. I've been singing this same song to Hannah every night since she was a little baby and so she has it memorized and now tries to sing along with me. I'm only posting this for Hannah's cute voice, so please ignore mine. :)