Jansen had his first sleepover a few nights ago.
Do you want to know who's idea it was? Nate's. I love that.
No problem convincing these two that it was a good idea.
No problem convincing these two that it was a good idea.
Nate set up a tent in the living room and the boys spent the night camping in. This sleepover was actually a rehearsal because a few nights later, Nate took Jansen on his first campout along with Aiden and his dad. They didn't take the camera with them, so I don't have any pictures from the memorable trip, but they had a GREAT time. Nate was more than willing to take Natalie as well (I love that about him) but there was no way in Guam I was going to let him.
All this caused me to reflect on my long history of unsuccessful sleepovers. I did not handle sleepovers well. I got SO homesick. I would get excited about them, show up, enjoy the evening watching The Little Mermaid and eating Laffy Taffy, but when bedtime came I got hit with a major case of homesickness. I specifically remember one time laying in my sleeping bag, crying, and when my little 2nd grade friend asked what was wrong I told her, "Oh...my eyes just always water at night." A likely story right? And maybe I was a little homesick the night after I got married too...but no one needs to hear about that.
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I always felt the same way! We are homebodies.
I was always fascinated at sleepovers that you could put your contacts in right at your sleeping bag and didn't have to use the bathroom mirror.
Do you remember one time when I slept with someone else's bra on, maybe Jan's, just to see what it felt like. So dumb!
That is so funny cause Lexi was the same way!! ha ha. I was more the crazy type that wanted adventure and begged lexi for sleepovers every weekend!
a first sleepover!!! he is a little man already. i remember doing similar things when i was little at sleepovers..crazy things those are.
Is that why your eyes always watered at night when we lived at the Riv? J/K ;) Love picturing what you were like as a child.
I soooo remember your unsuccessful sleepovers! I also remember begging you to stay instead of go home!! but then we'd always give in and meet your dad halfway to your house at the top of the hill hidden behind bushes trying to scare us to death. Although in your defense there were lots of spiders in our basement.
Adorable! He is still talking about this. Thanks again for letting him spend the night. What fun memories for the two of them!
I love that Nate seems to listen just as well as Landon...at least they slept inside!
Well I was going to invite you over for a sleepover in a tent in my front room, but if your eyes are going to water all night maybe I won't. :) (I felt homesick the night after I got married too.)
What cute little boys and so big to be having a sleepover too!
Such cute little best friends. Nate is such a good dad to set up a tent inside.
"No way in Guam". Could quite possibly be my new favorite phrase! Do you know what I hated about sleepovers when I was a kid? OK, here's my list:
a) Always cold. Everyone's house is ridiculously cold at night except mine.
b) I can't sleep comfortably on the ground.
c) I always ate and drank too much and I struggled finding the bathroom without worrying about waking up random members of the family I wasn't comfortable seeing in their pj's.
d) Waking up in the morning and not knowing where in the Guam I was.
But, I'm much better at sleepovers now, so...can I camp out in your living room sometime? I can talk trains, birds, and I'm willing to go get a slurpee too.
So fun!
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