Sunday, April 19, 2009

SECRET AGENT

One morning I was making the bed, I picked up my pillow and under it were four pictures of Jason and his date at a homecoming dance in highschool. I started laughing and called Jason in to see.

Backup one hour.

Grace was playing in our closet as she often does in the morning before getting ready for school. We also use our closet for storage and in one area Jason has some old pictures, senior photos, etc... Every few minutes Grace would come out and show me something she found. She also found a picture of us at one the dances together, which prompted questions of "Where did I buy my dress from?" to "Who did my hair?", all things Grace finds very interesting right now.

Back to the pictures under the pillow. One never really knows what goes through the mind of our little Grace, but we wanted to find out. After we had a good laugh at finding the pics, we went right to the source.

Grace admitted to the secret agent-like act of letting mom know that dad went to a dance with someone other than her. This was followed by an explanation of mom and dad meeting afterwards and then going to dances together. Grace was then satisified with this timeline of events and all was right with the world again.

Monday, April 6, 2009

BEST BUDS

It is really fun to watch the different relationships that develop and change between the kids.

For a while now, Savanah has generously volunteered to give up her bunkbeds to Grace and Stella, with the hopes of redecorating her room. Almost two weeks ago, we made the change.

The bunkebeds are in Grace's room - soon to be Grace and Stella's room. As you know, Stella isn't ready for a bunk bed yet.

Well now you can't have bunkbeds and not have both beds occupied, right?

For the last two weeks or so, from day one of the move, Preston has change his residence. He now sleeps in the other bunkbed.

There was one night when Grace kicked him out. But it was only temporary. By the time I went upstairs to check on them, he was back in Grace's room.

I have to admit that it is pretty cute to see this bond between them. They both have a light by their bed to read with and they will talk for a while before falling asleep.

I wonder how long this arrangement will last...and who will make the decision to change. For now, I will enjoy it while it lasts.