Sleepovers and Cranky Kids

This week-end was the perfect combination of kids and no kids. On Thursday night, Avery spent the night with Grandma Via while Weston went to a one-day Boy Scout Camp in Denton. Avery came home from Grandmas Friday evening, stayed for about 5 minutes and headed out again for a 5-girl sleepover with her friend C. They swam, watched Pippi Longstocking and stayed up till 3:00 am. It was so much fun they extended it for a day and Avery spent Saturday night there also. We took some flour over to them about 9:30 Saturday night because they were making cookies...5 darling girls all in their sweet pj's....so very cute!!
On Friday night, Weston took advantage of being sister-free and had his friend H spend the night. The boys swam, built of fort in the media room and stayed up half the night playing video games. On Saturday, H returned the favor and had Weston spend the night with him which meant....Doug and I were foot-loose and kid free for an evening. We rented two movies (The Eye which was great and Michael Clayton which we fell asleep during), ate chips and hot sauce for dinner and fell asleep on the couch!!! We actually made homemade salsa and it was great!! We also worked around the house, adding a border to our front flowerbeds and organizing the office.
On Sunday, both kids came home...the result of a week-end of sleepovers and sugar overload...two very crabby kids (especially one very sweet but extremely tired little girl). After several meltdowns, Avery was tucked into bed early and out like a light...followed shortly by big brother.