5 Little Monkeys Jumping On A Bed

There were neither monkeys nor jumping (maybe a little) involved but this nursery rhyme kept running through my head a few nights ago.  We were visiting friends in Louisiana and, after our midnight arrival, experienced a little trouble putting Sydney back to bed.  She was not at all interested in sleeping in the strange room.  Not even with her mama present.  Nor with her daddy.  She wanted us both.  Given no other option, we brought her into our room - where Fletcher was already soundly snoozing in the pack n play.  

But not for long.

Chatty Sydney soon woke him from his peaceful slumber where upon he stood up and realized he was missing out on the slumber party.

So there we were - all 4 Fraher’s in one bed.  Sydney and Fletcher had the biggest time - poking and kicking and shoving each other.  Bouncing and rolling around.  Laughing hysterically.  Pat and I bounced between utter frustration and fits of laughter ourselves, trying to keep all the little Fraher bodies in the bed and wondering how on earth we were ever going to get to sleep.  Eventually we did.  And although seriously sweet and cute in fleeting moments, I hope to never experience that again.


Once we all caught up on some sleep, we had a great visit!  Our friends have a regular little petting zoo at their house with chickens, bunnies and kitties.  Sydney was in heaven!

Syd and Fletcher escaping to pet the kitties!

Syd getting back to her Louisiana roots.

A true lemon lover since birth, Sydney was really digging their lemon tree.  Look at the size of those things!  And oh they smell so good.

What's a great activity for kids of all ages?  COOKIES!  All the kids got in on some cookie making fun!

And what would a roaring fire be without marshmallows!?!

We had such a great time visiting with our friends (and the animals).  On our last night there, Sydney - fighting sleep - kept repeating... "bunny.  seeping.  kitty.  seeping.  CHIH-kuns.  seeping."

Night Night All!