Asleep again in a random place

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This is me asleep on the way to get the kids. Notice I am biting my lip. Too cute. Mommy thinks I look really grown up in this picutre.

Where Papa truck?

Last week Anderson was having a bad day. Everything made him cry or fuss. So Grandma asked Anderson if he wanted to go for a ride in Papa's truck to get the oil changed. He hopped up, grabbed his shoes and was ready to go. At the dealership while we waited Anderson was so well behaved (Mara too). These pictures were taken after Grandma walked him outside to see Papa's truck up in the garage being fixed. So when we came back in he was literally smearing his nose to the glass trying to find Papa's truck. It didn't matter that it was tucked away at an angle he would never see from inside - he still watched patiently, sweetly asking "Where Papa truck?"

I nove you the nost

A couple days ago I had a migraine and Nathan couldn't come home. I was miserable most of the way. On the way to go meet the kids for an after-school activity, I went to the bathroom - partly to use the restroom, but more just to have a moment of peace and quiet. Mara was saying something and I was so frustrated - I just wanted quiet. Then Anderson started "Mommy..." Inside I thought "Can't they just leave me alone?" Then Anderson said "Mommy, I nove you the nost." It was so cute, so sweet and could not have been planned better. Surprisingly I felt much happier and was able to go help with the activity. Again, I think that was one of those tender mercies.
So to capture the cuteness I tried to get Anderson to say it again. He will say it all the time - until I get the camera. So this is the best I could get. It kind of sounds like he is saying "I wove you the nost." Either way - he is just too cute.

Who's that sleeping in my bed?

Alright Anderson, this is getting ridiculous. The first picture here is Anderson sleeping in his room - not his bed, but at least his room.

The next picture is the kids sleeping last night. Do you think this is comfortable? I don't know why we wasted money on buying beds for each of the kids. Technically,I guess these are his role models - great example, huh?

This picture is Anderson asleep last night. He is on my side of the bed - sleeping sideways - I probably don't have to mention that I am exhausted today. We went to bed really late and then he kept coming in and waking me up. I gave up and let him in the bed and apparently he took over.

What are we to do?

Where in the house...continued

Well, one night while I was reading scriptures to the children at bedtime, somehow Anderson (my sneaky little man) went into my room and fell asleep in my bed. Where in the house is Anderson sleeping tonight? Of course we put him back in his bed when we went to sleep, but he returned.

Now this is my favorite. I was tucking the kids into bed (the boys to be more specific). I asked Anderson "Where are you sleeping?" He pointed to my room. I laughed - I meant which bed in the boys' room he was sleeping on, but I guess he had other ideas. Well, Nathan and I went to work not paying attention and as I tried to leave my room I was startled - I found this outside my door.

He was as close as he could be to my room without actually being inside. Then once we knew he was there we started glancing back and every now and then. I looked back just as he rolled into my room and I quick told Nathan "look - he made it in!" He sure is quite a funny little guy. But hey, he makes bedtime interesting - it is like a nightly game of finding the boy before I go to sleep. Then of course he may not be in the same spot when he wakes up either. What a nut.

Where in the house is Anderson sleeping tonight?

Well, Anderson likes to sleep around. I have been collecting pictures. It looks like he is just taking a nap, but he actually gets a clean shirt and clean pair of shorts for bed - I guess he doesn't like pajamas.

At first Anderson would come to our room a lot and sleep on the floor next to my bed or sometimes in a moment of weakness I would let him in the bed. Then he got adventurous. One night I went to check on the kids before bed and Anderson was nowhere to be found. Now it is like a game - Where in the house is Anderson sleeping tonight?

Here he is in the family room on the couch.

The next night he was asleep on the couch in the living room.

Then one night I was looking everywhere for Anderson and couldn't find him. My mom was in the shower and when she returned to her bedroom she asked my dad when he came? My dad said "who?" Anderson had quietly gone into their room with Papa there and fell asleep on their bed.

Then a couple days later I was waking up all the kids and couldn't find Anderson. Grandma and Papa let him stay all night in their bed! Can we say spoiled?

More often lately since Grandma and Papa went camping again he sleeps in the girls room. But I wonder where he will sleep tonight.