November 10, 2012

  • Chewlee Sleeps Over

    TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

    Sorry this is late but it's always that way when Chewlee spends the night.  We watch DVD's lately because so many of the programs on NickJr are repeats and even she has her limits.   Half of the reason *I* am tired of her choices is because her new best favorite DVD (her words) is Madagascar 3.  She loves this one character (Madamoiselle Dubois) that is the Animal Control Official in Monaco.  She's really hateable.    That's half the reason Chewlee likes her.  She does some impossible things that make her an interesting character.  You'll understand when you see it for yourself.

    She got tired early but fought to stay up to watch the three movies she picked out.  Madagascar 3, Harry Potter 1 & 2.  I relented mainly because it was almost like she was seeing the movies for the first time and understanding it.  What she didn't understand, she asked about and really listened.  If I didn't explain well enough, it meant more questions so I tried hard to put things correctly into words she could understand.  But by 10:30pm, she was almost ready with another 15 minutes of the second Harry Potter movie to go.  She finally got up off my recliner, grabbed her bunny pillow pet, her blankey and her Lady Bug night light and started towards the bedroom.  Since the Beast was in bed and the lights off in the house (we DO have night lights at several strategic plugs in the living room and kitchen), I let her keep the door open and I promised her that I would come in and sleep with her when I was done with the things I wanted to do on my computer.  I do have a couple things to finish up after I do this blog and then I will crawl in with her.  She's put her pet pillow on my spot so I can sleep with it.  I know she usually sleeps on it so that is a very sweet gesture on her part.  But my sleeping with her is (to her) an important part of a sleepover.  I don't want to disappoint her.

    The reason she is staying over is her mommy and daddy are having a *date* since she doesn't work tomorrow and she doesn't have any homework to do.  After the Princess got off work, she ran home and brought over Chewlee's *necessary things* like her pajamas, the pet pillow, etc.  Plus, to Chewlee's delight, she got her hugs and kisses from her mother and they talked about what they would do tomorrow after she was picked up.  A happy time with discussions about her stickers and even getting an extra one for being good for grandma.  **Grin**   I guess I'm good for more than babysitting.

    Love you all.  Have a fantastic weekend.  Be careful if you are in one of the many areas that got loads of snow the past couple of days.  Drive very carefully.  I would miss you.