Brave

Have you ever had a slumber party with a four year old?
It is really something special.

It's kind of like a bachelorette party + a breakup party + a sweet dream:: you stay up late, eating lots of food, watching a movie and giggling until your gut hurts. You get to paint tiny nails, and, by request, have your toes be "twinsies" with blue sparkles. You get no sleep, because someone is kicking you. You get to snuggle with your nose up against the back of baby hair that smells like, well, a baby.
And then, you get to thank the Lord above for this life. This slumber party. This baby girl.
All. Night. Long.

Chamblee has been asking me to have a slumber party with her.
I've kind of been putting it off.
So, I like sleeping in the bed with my husband, sue me.

Last week I noticed that the movie Brave was going to be playing on TV, and I set it up to record.
And then Chamblee says, "Mom. We gotta plan that slumber party, remember?"
Yes, I remember.

So we planned it for Friday night.
We went to Target and bought popcorn and candy.
K blew up the air mattress.

We played games and painted nails and ate sugar, sugar, sugar.
We laughed and laughed.
I back scratched and hair played.
We talked about how much fun it would be when little baby Josephine could join us.
We watched Brave. I answered every question about every scene.
We snuggled and slept.

Had to wear her Brave t-shirt

Before you know it, girl. It'll be Three's Company on these girls' nights! 

can't. wait. 

Blue with sparkles? Never would have guessed.

 There is an enormous spot in this girl's heart for sour worms. Huge.

"Mom. Is it ok if I rest now? I'm getting so sleepy."

-9:40pm

If you haven't had a sleepover with a four year old, and you are a mom, grandmother or aunt of one- I recommend it. Otherwise, no. It'd be weird.


Until Next Time,
The Guff