Sleep Over

It was a very busy weekend! There were 8 kids and 3 adults in our house for 3 days! Wow! It was so much fun. Gina brought her granddaughter who is 4 and 3 of her nieces; ages 6, 8, and 11. So along with our 4 there were 8.
They were pretty shy at first but that didn’t last long. Soon they were giggling up a storm and running around the yard playing.
I set them up to sleep in our room because they would have more room and because we currently have a TV in there. They watched movies at night and me trying to be the cool mom brought them popcorn in bed. I had a strange realization, I was the mom! The last time I had been in a “slumber party” situation I was the kid. I always wanted to be a cool mom. I have met some that didn’t quite understand the purpose of a slumber party, they thought stay up a little late then off to bed and lights off no giggling. Then there were others who let us run a muck. I guess for my first time I did okay. I got to hold hands, fix lil’ owies, tuck them into bed and I even got big hugs when the girls were leaving. I got a little taste of what it would be like to have a really big family.

The poor boys were kinda the outcasts for the weekend because the girls wanted to be alone but I think they had fun too because after they pulled out of the driveway Journey sat in the driveway and cried. He was sooo sad and he wouldn’t take any comforting. I know Kheon had a good time cause Zoe was his buddy. She held him and carried him around and even held his little hand as they walked together. I think Danny played the classic “annoying little brother”.

Meal times were especially interesting. Everything was an assembly line. It was easier in a way; not as many choices, take it or leave it, definitive organized meal times rather than just sitting down to dinner and passing the dish or snacking all day. I see how important it is to buy and cook in bulk! I think that’s how my boys will be in a few years. Oh boy! I hope I learned a lot this past weekend.

We knitted a lot. I finished a sock, Gina made baby hats, and Rora, Zoe, and Piper worked on their knitting projects. The kids played outside on the swing. They made buttons for their parents with Piper’s badge a minit machine. We all took a walk down the speck road and picked blackberries then climbed the “rock” and took some pictures.

I hope they can all come back soon. My house actually seemed quiet after they left and that’s saying a lot. I miss the hub-bub. Kids are fun!