Sunday, November 23, 2008

Anatomy of a Sleepover

The Boy had his first sleepover last night. That meant that my house consisted of the following exchange:

[me, 9:00PM] Okay guys, time for bed!
[The Boy & Guest] Aw, can't we stay up another 5 minutes?
[me] No, guys, we've got a busy day tomorrow. You've got to be up early for church, and Guest's mother will be here at 8:30 tomorrow morning.
[The Boy & Guest] Awwww, do we hafta go to bed?
[me] Yes!

...

[thud][thud][thud][thud]Giggle, giggle[thud][thud][thud][thud]

[me, 9:15PM] Uh, guys, I thought I said it was time for bed?
[The Boy & Guest] Aw, can't we stay up another 5 minutes?
[me] No. Go to bed. Now.

...

[The Boy & Guest] (they fight for 10 minutes over whether one nightlight should be on or two)

[thud][thud][thud][thud]Giggle, giggle[thud][thud][thud][thud]

...

[Guest] The Boy took my covers!

[me, 9:25PM] The Boy, why did you take Guest's covers?
[The Boy, thinking] Uh, because it would let us stay up another 15 minutes?
[The Boy, speaking] I dunno!
[me] GO TO BED!

...

[thud][thud][thud][thud]Giggle, giggle[thud][thud][thud][thud]
[me, 9:45PM] GO TO BED!

...

[me, 10:00PM] I think they're asleep...

[thud][thud][thud][thud]Giggle, giggle[thud][thud][thud][thud]

[me, 10:05PM] Yup, they're asleep...




That is all.

2 comments:

Weer'd Beard said...

That's how I remember them working when I was that age. Needless to say I think I can count my elementary sleepovers on one hand.

Now fastforward to COLLEGE sleepovers. Ahhh Mamories.....OH I mean MEMORIES MEMORIES!!!!

Anonymous said...

Only an hour and five minutes? Jeez, you got it EASY.