What a 4-Year-Old Needs For a Sleepover

(a.k.a. What Jiles Packs for a Sleepover)

1. bicycle helmet

2. backpack with 10 pair of underwear and 1 white t-shirt

3. "wea'ons" - weapons: a pipe thing and a belt

4. irrigation boots without socks

5. really short pajama bottoms

6. an IKEA star without the lightbulb or cord

and most importantly

7. a really great attitude

My friend JaNae is a saint, and a hard worker.  She came and cleaned my house, did laundry, organized my pantry, made food, made me rest, and watched my kids while I did.  Then this evening she took my 3 older boys (who line up with her 3 older boys) to her house for the night.  My boys were very excited about it, as you can tell from Jiles's face.

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Oliver's birth story, with some very rare pictures, coming tomorrow.