The things we do for our kids

This week is Spring Break week in our town, and Emma and I have been having slumber parties in the living room every night this week. I really wanted to sleep in my own bed this evening, but I just couldn't say no when Emma asked if we could have a sleepover again tonight.

We have these slumber parties quite often, Emma and I. It may seem indulgent to some ~ as it does to me from time to time ~ but I know that all too soon Emma will be too "grown up" to ask her mommy to have sleepovers with her anymore. So I'm taking advantage of it while I still have the chance.

Normally I watch Emma's movies during these slumber parties, but tonight I was really hoping to finish watching MY movie, the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice (with Colin Firth). So I told Emma that she could choose one movie (she chose Cinderella), and after that we would watch my movie. (I figured it would put her right to sleep. LOL)

So after her cinematic choice ended, we went upstairs and brushed our teeth and got ready for bed. I turned off the light in the living room and resumed my movie, hoping to coax Emma to quickly and quietly go to sleep. No such luck, of course. She played, albeit fairly quietly, and frequently asked questions about what was going on in the movie for probably another hour before finally crashing.

These slumber parties make me tired ~ since I'm not as young as I used to be ~ but I wouldn't trade these nights with my baby for anything.

Could you say no to something this sweet? I think not.