We have a very specific bedtime routine. After dinner I give the kids a bath. Then we put on pajamas, brush teeth, and Nick reads the kids two books. Sometimes there are negotiations about the number of books, and so the number sometimes changes. After books are done we tuck the kids into bed. I usually take over for the final segment of the bedtime routine. I turn off the lights, turn on the night light, tell them a story, and sing them a song.
Tonight I told them the story of Dorothy of Kansas, and how she ended up in Oz. It seemed only fitting that I follow the story with “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” which also happens to be one of my favorite songs of all time. Tonight Tessie sang with me. She sang every word with such feeling, that even Judy Garland would have been proud. Christian was absolutely silent, just listening to her. At the end of the song, Tessie sang with just the right amount of passion, making her last note linger. When we finished, I bent to give her a hug. I thanked her for singing with me, and she hugged me back as tightly as she could. “I love you so much, Mommy.” she said into my neck. What a beautiful way to say goodnight.
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