It is almost 2 a.m. I fell asleep with Lydia by 7:30 and woke up when Ed came to bed around 11:30. Let me tell you why! We had Lydia's 9th birthday party Saturday night. She doesn't know yet, but we bought her some Uggs for her birthday, so I was trying to keep the party cost minimal to compensate, as well as the fact that we live in a small space right now. She decided a little impromptu gathering with a few girls at Chuck E Cheese and then a sleepover with two girls(all we could fit in our car) would be fine.
The combination of these two girls, as well as the dynamic of three little girls together, as I figured it would, backfired. We had some lotta drama. There were tears and hurt feelings all over the place.
The emotional whiplash! Ed and I were exhausted!
Lydia ended up sleeping with us, one friend in her bed and one in her closet/fort where they all started off.
Apparently the other two were up in the middle of the night sneaking clay into her room and playing.
Lydia got up at 7 and we were off again from there, until 11 when I drove them home.
After that we did some running around as a family and I was very surprised that Lydia held it together so well! She was great!
Holy crap what a couple of days.
The count down is on. School all week, then Saturday we will get on the road for the 16 hour drive to San Diego. We will be there for two days, drive to L.A. for the holiday, stay a few days, turn around and go back to S.D. for the remainder of the break and then turn around to do the 16 hour drive back. Ayla will be with us, it's so nice to not have to kennel her.
We will miss being in Ct. with our people there, but are excited for the adventure that awaits.
The combination of these two girls, as well as the dynamic of three little girls together, as I figured it would, backfired. We had some lotta drama. There were tears and hurt feelings all over the place.
The emotional whiplash! Ed and I were exhausted!
Lydia ended up sleeping with us, one friend in her bed and one in her closet/fort where they all started off.
Apparently the other two were up in the middle of the night sneaking clay into her room and playing.
Lydia got up at 7 and we were off again from there, until 11 when I drove them home.
After that we did some running around as a family and I was very surprised that Lydia held it together so well! She was great!
Holy crap what a couple of days.
The count down is on. School all week, then Saturday we will get on the road for the 16 hour drive to San Diego. We will be there for two days, drive to L.A. for the holiday, stay a few days, turn around and go back to S.D. for the remainder of the break and then turn around to do the 16 hour drive back. Ayla will be with us, it's so nice to not have to kennel her.
We will miss being in Ct. with our people there, but are excited for the adventure that awaits.
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