No No Drama

It seems that my kids always know when to pull my strings and make me just cringe and get frustrated when I've had a very long day. Tonight, they were both in rare form, fighting for my undivided attention and whining and crying at every whim. I can probably blame it on the weekend of late nights and complete lack of schedule as we visited family out of town. But I think in general Mondays are always rough for all of us. How can I truly expect them to just bounce back after two days of debauchery? Their hesitation going to school and their complete joy when I get them in the afternoons is always the tug-of-war I deal with daily. Maybe it's nights like these that remind me that I need to be a little more patient and to not let their tears get to me so much. Because when I hold them close and they lay their heads on my shoulders and chest, I am reminded that their patience with ME is quite forgiveable and always welcome.