Boys only. Sunday night was the first boys-only sleepover in our basement. It was a celebration of the start of preschool (this Tuesday for Andrew, Friday for Luke). It was complete with sleeping bags, popcorn and daddy...a recipe for a great night. The boys went down there at 730pm. Here's the first picture of them all set up and ready to go.
Then at 8pm I heard the ice cream truck coming up the street...what a perfect surprise! There was also a cookie plate and popcorn...my role was to make up the beds and provide the treats. Perfect.
The next morning, the sleeping bags came upstairs and Zoe got in on the action. She loved it!
The sleepover was a wild-success. We can see these happening on special occasions for a long time to come. As I was sitting upstairs watching "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" I was thinking about how lucky these boys are to have Bill as a father. It's impossible to know what kind of impact a night like this leaves on little boys when they get to see their dad play, read, wrestle and love them in a special boys-only way. But I think it's big.
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Definitely.. BIG!
Young boys become great men through basement camp-outs with their dads. Nothing seals the confidence of "You are loved! You are received! You are treasured!"quite like a Father taking the time out to just "be" with his kids.
Andrew & Luke are two blessed little boys to have a Shepherd like that!!
I'm thinking that sweet baby girl asleep up on the 3rd floor has her very own special mom-dates coming up soon. I can just see it... lunch, pedicures & deep meaningful chats over sundaes!
PS.. Ice cream trucks come at 8pm? Not in my neighborhood... thank goodness!
8pm is early for the truck in our neighborhood! Lots of times it's 830-9pm. Ridiculous! So the boys get all worked up because they're in bed but they can hear it coming up the street. Torture. :-)
So great!!!! These are not only wonderful moments - but seriously big investments.
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