While the jolly scout master (Brett) was gone the entire week to Scout Camp- Jack and I had ourselves some serious cousin time!
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Monday, we started the week with some tramp time and lunch with the boys and Annie at the Griffin abode. Jack was thrilled with their new bunk beds.
Later that night Jack and I went on a date with my dad to see Cars 2.
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Tuesday, Lucy and Isabel were over bright and early to babysit during my tutoring session, and then the planning began for what was to be the Sleepover of '11. I had told the kids a while back that while Brett was gone...they could come stay the night with me. So...we headed off to the store to pick up some essential treats.
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Jack was thrilled to finally have someone to share the car cart with!
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Annie and the boys came over for lunch, and then- we separated for a brief while...until the troops re-arrived!
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The stars of the sleepover...
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And in supporting, but important roles...
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(Max went home about 11 to sleep in his own bed...and Jack gave in to the crib about 10:00)
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We all got comfy and watched Gnomeo and Juliet.
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The kids were very sweet and patient while they waited for me to fill 5 very careful treat orders. It was Hank's first time sleeping away from Annie/Randy post-diabetes...so I was on careful watch...and practically had a carb calculator fastened to my belt!
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After Annie picked up Max, and Jack was off in dreamland...us BIG kids started the real paaartay up in the bonus room!
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We had an awesome combo of handstand contests, dance partying, jumping on the air mattress, and laughing at me doing somersaults!
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(can't help but love Izzy's limbs flying in the background)
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There was plenty of stachetastic enjoyed as well...
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After dissolving some witch fears, and passing the midnight mark, the kids were good for bed.
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It might sound nuts having all these rats at my house for the night...but honestly... I loved every single second of it. They are all my best little pals and I got such a kick out of hanging with them and having them all to myself. They couldn't have been sweeter to me and each other. My sisters are definitely doing something right!
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The next morning, Annie and Max rolled in about 8:30 and I made breakfast for everyone. The kids were still jumping around like maniacs even though I'm pretty sure they were running off of about 5 hours of sleep.
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0Jack particularly loved waking up to all of his cousin's still here...and cuddling with Annie and Crusher.
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Thursday, we got in some more time with the Ross girls, and my mom and I took them with us to the Lindon Pool. They are the best little babysitters. They played with Jack on the slides and splashed with him to his little heart's content.
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Needless to say...Jack was a bit pooped after it all!
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Thank goodness for all of these little sweethearts+ their parents+ my parents who were such great company while Brett was away! We had a blast!
Jammie Jack
My dad doing "firework face" (whatever that means).
Making sticker faces at himself in Brett's phone camera.
(can you tell he insisted on ruffling his perfect church hair everytime I fixed it?)
What a mug.
