Sleepover!!!

After four long short days in the house with a sick baby, I was more than ready to get the heck out of town.   My cousin, Morgan, had a field hockey tournament in Lewistown so Saturday morning I packed up the kids and hit the road.  And because Earl worked 12 hours on Saturday I decided to indulge the kids and stay overnight.   I will spare you the picture I took of the back of the SUV packed with our "overnight gear" because I fear that if Earl sees it there will be a minivan in the driveway by weeks end. 

  

Kinley was more than happy to let Mom Mom and Pappy hold her as long as I was close by.  It was a welcome change for both of us as we had spend MANY long hours together this past week.    I was thrilled to watch Mom Mom and Pappy enjoy Kinley which left me time to enjoy McKenna and Cooper.  We played lots of new games on the ipad and watched some good cartoons too.

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These two look like trouble after one too many sugary snacks!

Jeri told Cooper to move on over...she wanted to stay over at Mom Mom and Pappy's too!

Yes, that is my child with snot smeared all over her face and her hair in her eyes.  Keeping up with both is a full time job.  Nicole won the prize for getting Kinley to take a nap early Saturday evening. 

Sunday morning we were up early and Kinley supervised Pap while he cooked up some bacon for breakfast.

The bacon tasted so good with the yummy french toast that Pappy picked up from his favorite breakfast stop.

 

This was Kinley's first ever sleep over so I thought it was important to take a few pictures before we left for home on Sunday morning.

We looked a little rough Sunday morning, but we really had a good time.  It was so nice to visit with family without having to have a constant eye on the clock or think about unpacking once we got home at the end of a long day.   The kids were great the whole weekend and I scored major points for the sleepover.   They have said no less than 100 times how much fun they had and that they can't wait to go again.   And while I'm not opposed to doing it again, I must say that I have to rest of from this trip before I pack my bags for the next time.
For all of you reading this who helped me out this weekend by holding a baby, wiping a nose, playing for endless hours with Cooper (Jon), feeding us, spending time with McKenna and just plain giving me a break --thank you so much.  It was just what I needed.  And I loved your company too!