A few weeks ago, three
of my older granddaughters stayed over for a sleepover. Having a 12-year-old
and two, 13-year-olds sleep over is a lot different from having them sleepover
when they were younger.
When they were younger
we would play one game after another, I would make popcorn and we would watch a
special movie. Eventually, after they went to bed, I would have to keep going
into the bedroom and tell them to – “be quiet,” “turn off the light,” “settle
down,” “go to sleep!”
But this time it was
different. The girls hadn’t been together for a long time. They wanted to hang
out and talk to one another. They set up their own game, Hedbanz and got to be goofy and downright silly. All I seemed to
have to do was make sure the refrigerator and the pantry was stocked with food.
They could eat whatever they wanted to eat.
At a certain time – I
said good night and went upstairs and read. I know they were a little bit loud
but then that is what kids do at a sleepover. They did have fun and didn’t go
to bed too early or too late. They exhausted themselves from talking and
laughing.
For me – I had a good
night’s sleep and the next morning, we all enjoyed our choice of doughnuts that
I bought for them that morning. As for more sleepovers at Grandma’s house – I’m
in.
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