Our Very First Sleepover

Kelsey had a friend stay overnight last night for the very first time. She was so excited about it, and I worked hard to make it as perfect as possible for her.

Her friend came over right before dinner, so the girls played in Kelsey's room while Jim and I cooked. After we ate dinner, laughter rang through the house as Jim and I cleaned the kitchen - it was so nice hearing them having so much fun!

We pulled the couch out into a bed and set the girls up to watch Cinderella III (can you believe there are THREE Cinderella Disney movies now??? There was only one back when I was a kid!!) We were going to have popcorn with the movie, but the girls decided they were too full.

After the movie was over, the girls changed into their PJs and I made them root beer floats. They were so exhausted by then that they only ate a few bites and then put them back in the freezer to save them for in the morning (and of course, in the morning they never even thought about them again!)

I was amazed at how quickly the girls slept - I will cherish that because I know that in a few years a sleepover will mean staying up all night no matter how tired they are!! This morning I woke up to the sound of them giggling quietly in the living room. They heard the floor creak when I got up to check on them and Kelsey's friend said "Quick! Someone's up, act like your sleeping!" They are too funny!!

I made them scrambled eggs and toast for breakfast. Not just any toast, but Pooh and Tigger toast. :-) My Grandma got me this toaster for Christmas that toasts images of Pooh and Tigger on one side of the toast and sings the Pooh theme song when the toast is done - it was quite a hit with the girls this morning!

They played more after breakfast and it seemed like it was all too soon when Kelsey's friend was picked up and taken back home. Kelsey's already asking when she can have another sleepover, and I assured her that this was only the first of many yet to come.