Liam’s First Sleepover

We are entirely blown away by the confidence of our little guy. Since starting Kindergarten he has evolved into this little man that walks around this neighborhood like he owns the place!  He is having zero problems getting riding with Blake to the bus stop in the morning (which means I don’t have to load 4 kids into the car for a three minute drive) and I cannot remember the last time I heard him say he was scared. He LOVES his teacher and is excited every day to show us his school work and tell us what he has been doing. Both kids get home in the afternoon and barely make it through the front door before flying outside to meet their friends and peruse the neighborhood. Most of the time that consists of jumping on our trampolone, riding bikes in the front, playing hide and chase, or heading to whoever’s house has the coolest toys on that particular day. Today at 4pm, we had 8 kids in the house – 3 boys, 4 princesses and a baby. You would think it would be totally overwhelming and honestly, at times it is, but for the most part, it is completely enjoyable. And when the decibel level rises to a level that starts to make me crazy, I kick them all out and they find another house or just play outside. 

This evening, our neighbors Tim and Aly came over and we drank wine while the kiddos watched a movie. At the end of the night, Liam decided he wanted to go spend the night at Blake’s house. He was so cute as he internally processed the whole thing:
Liam: “Well, I want Blake to stay over here”
Mom: “that’s fine.”
Blake: “no. I want Liam to come to my house.”
Liam: “well, we have a lot of blankets here”
Mom: “no one has to spend the night at either house. It’s up to you guys.”
Liam: “I have an idea. I can take my blankets to Blake’s house”
Mom: “that’s a great idea. Then it will be like your house but just over there.”
Liam: “yeah. I want to do that.”
And here I am writing on this quiet Saturday morning and just like that – he’s all grown up!