THE SLUMBER PARTY

London and her friend Katie beg for a slumber party almost weekly.  They had one before school started back in the fall and tonight the stars were aligned just right and they got to have another slumber party.  Here is their reaction when I told them the good news...

And when you have your best friend over you have to dress alike....and you are so excited you even let your baby sister in on the fun!!

Movie time in a tent is a must...

The two big girls settled into their tent and went to visit dream land quickly.  Kinley on the other hand took the slumber party to a new level.  Initially she went down great, just a plain ole bed time routine and a kiss goodnight but about 20 minutes later she was up....and she was crying....and she wouldn't go back down....and she cried screamed like crazy.  She wanted milk, she cried out potty potty, she cried out ear ear, she cried out toilet paper toilet paper (yes really, she did).  Nothing was making her calm down.  I rocked miles and walked miles and played musical beds trying to get her to snuggle up and settle down but NOTHING worked.  I finally resorted to Motrin since she said ear at one point and trying to get a screaming child to swallow medicine isn't easy.  I'll say it nicely....after the Motrin went down, all the milk came up....all over Matt and the bed.  That left us at 3 a.m. in the tub, Matt in the shower and a bed covered in well...... milk vomit.  Kinley fell asleep with Matt holding her in her bath towel, I had stripped the bed and all the pillows and started washing them so we were left with just a mattress.  We put a trash bag down, then layered some towels and put her down. Yes she slept wrapped in a bath towel but I wasn't about to try and dress now that she was finally asleep.  Matt and I just bundled up since all our sheets, pillows, and comforter were dirty and called it a night.

The big girls woke at 7:15 and were ready to play.  Matt being the great hubby and dad got up and went to get donuts for them.   I really had good intentions of taking more slumber party pics but since Kinley's slumber party had other plans the pictures didn't happen.

I have spent most of the day just holding Kinley and praying she just has a cold and nothing more.  London has been great and has stayed entertained with games of go-fish and UNO and doing tricks on the trampoline as I watch from inside.  I hope tomorrow gives us a fresh start