It's a different kind of tired

Do boys ever get tired? I've been asked that question before. And, yes, they do. They actually run out of energy and fall dead asleep at the end of the day. However, my boys can camp all day and be non stop active from sunrise to sunset and claim not to be tired. Yet, the second full day of school completely whipped their little butts! My little guy came home and yelled, "That was the longest day ever!" Then, stormed in his room, cuddled his pillow and fell fast asleep at 4:30. My other boys couldn't bring themselves to ride their bikes or scooters after school, because they were beat tired. My big guy even got his fair share of run down exhaustion. He had to get on a bus and ride an hour for two soccer games, another hour on the bus back, then he got home at 11:00 pm. He collapsed onto our bed still in his uniform and couldn't move.
It's amazing to see how my boys can play all day without a break, yet when they started school this week, they can't function after 4:00! It will take some time for their brains to adjust, because school is tough mentally, whereas, playing isn't. I hope we all slow down soon and take a rest because, frankly, watching them is just plain. . . . tiring!