Top 10 reasons you check on your kids.

I got to thinking last night about all the reasons I check on my children and here are my top 10 ( yours might be the same)

10.  When your kids are playing loudly and the room gets suddenly silent.....(there is trouble brewing)

9. When your kids are playing quietly and there is a sudden out burst of noise (trouble has broken out)

8. When you hear a sudden crash, loud noise or a something that suspiciously sounds like something breaking.....

7. When number 8 happens and the kids yell down "nothing broke, don't worry Mom"

6. When number 8 and 7 happen and you hear some blood curdling cries.  (blood is usually involved)

5. When you hear things opening and closing in the kitchen.....(I shudder to think of the things I have found. Example: Box of cereal spread over the floor.)

4. When you hear water running in any or all of your bathrooms.  (I cannot stress the need to go check this out enough!!!  I ignored it once and the big girls had bailed out the bath tub, soaking the old carpet on the bathroom floor up stairs and causing a leak in the down stairs bath room ceiling.)

3. When they try sneaking by you when trying to hide something behind their backs. ( I suggest following them at a safe distance)

2. When your kids call for you....or send another kid to come get you.  (this is when I find someone is stuck, or hanging from the ceiling)

And my number one reason to check on the kids.........

1. BED TIME.   After you have taken them up and tucked them all in and think every one is fast asleep! 
I always do a bed check before I go to bed at night.  I usually find lights on and sometimes even kids awake.  But last night I got one of those true treats :)  

I did not take them up last night, Adam did....so I had not clue where each girl had fallen.  I reached the top of the stairs and realized that the light and heater were on in Piper and Evangeline's room.  When I went in there were no children in bed or out of it.  So I turned off the light and heater and figured Piper was with Trinity (all the lights were off in Trinity's room) and Evangeline had gone to sleep in Mommy's bed.  Imagine my surprise and worry when I opened the door and the hall light revealed that there was no Evangeline in bed.  So back I went to the little girl's room to check out the top bunk. 
I did not see a little Evangeline in the top bunk, but I found her sippy cup in the bottom bunk.  Hmmmm where did she go?  I went to Trin's room and pushed the door open so I could see in and what did I see?

Girls numbered 1, 2 and 3.  Trin and Piper were wrapped up in their blankets, heads on pillows and exactly where they were supposed to be.  Evangeline was wrapped up in Trinity's comforter at the end of the bed....using Trinity's feet and calves as a pillow. Her hair was tangled up in Trin's legs arms and legs were all knotted.  It was interesting to unravel.  

Best part is Trinity woke up while I was trying to move Evangeline and she hadn't the slightest idea that Evangeline had been there never even felt her.

As interesting as it all was it brought a smile to my face for more than just the funny.  It reminds me that even though they may be fighting all day long they still love each other.  Why else would you let your sister's raid your bed?  I completely love that they will all sleep with each other.  Every night in our house could be considered a sleep over night!