A Girls' Night In

Finally the long awaited sleep over is here. Josh is having a boys only sleepover birthday party tonight. Was Abby invited? No way! The obvious solution: girls night in with her first over nighter at our house. I'm sure you're wondering. What's on the agenda for a three year old, two six year olds and an eight year old? Well, their perfect night goes like this: an hour at Discovery Meadows followed by a quick change into jammies. Dinner was two boxes of mac and cheese, crisp Oregon apples, and fresh "white broccoli" (cauliflower) on the side at Abby's request. Honest. Milk flowed freely. Next was setting up the bedroom. Every sleeping bag we have has been unrolled and laid out in an elaborate configuration of who's sleeping next to whom. American Girl dolls were gathered with their beds and somehow squeezed into "Abby's room". Currently, they are snuggled up on the couch mesmerized by "Barbie and the Diamond Castle". What's next? Popcorn, of course. And maybe some treats in the Easy Bake Oven. I got it for Christmas two years ago, but I share. Really. It was a gift about 30 years late from my mom. Better late than never, right? I'm hoping they'll be asleep by 9. Okay, 10:00. The plan for the morning is to make blueberry muffins before heading off to the soccer field. Steve, obviously, had to get lost tonight. He's been looking forward to it as much as the girls, I think. And, Allison will join us later when the birthday party revs up at her house. We'll settle in for a grown up girls' night in. On our agenda? Peppermint Patties, jammies, and a big girl movie.