Speaking of Willful...

I just went upstairs to wrap a couple more Christmas presents and then get to bed as it is past my bedtime. I went into my girls' rooms to give them one last goodnight kiss and alas, one was missing. So I went into my own room expecting to see my youngest curled up with a dog in my bed. Instead, I encountered the defiantly glaring eyes of my child. She was so angry that I didn't give her more pity when she told me she couldn't fall asleep because she didn't feel well. (We've all been under the weather with nasty colds) She had, through sheer determination, willed herself to stay awake for the two hours I was downstairs. I told her to get herself to bed, and she fell asleep immediately.

And they think I’m stubborn…