Raina Time!

Finally! 

I've been waiting three years to be able to have one or both of my girls (nieces) over to my house to play all night!

It was everything I wanted and more!  Soon we will have spend the night parties and they will be awesome too!!

Raina came over a couple of weeks ago while her mom and dad went out!  We played outside, took Charlie Turkey on a walk, played hide and seek and built a tent! 

This girl had me in stitches from the time her mom and dad left.  "bye, bye mama..." and promptly closed the door right behind them!  No hesitation!

Raina loves Charlie!  Loves him! She hated that he can't come inside.  She hated that he had to stay outside while it rained (in his house of course). Finally it stopped raining for a bit and we got to go out and play!

 

Charlie loves her too!  He was very excited!

 

Raina spent the week before this at the beach in Florida with Sittee and Giddee and her mom and dad.  From what I hear hide and seek was a big part of that trip!  She didn't skip a beat wanting to play in my small house where hiding places are limited!

 

She started counting, " 1..2....3..4..5.9.10" and then she came running.  I had some pretty good spots for a while there, behind the curtain of my laundry room, in the tub, behind a door.  She's good though!  Found me every time!

 

We ate spaghetti and then bath time! It was a short night in all but I loved every second! 

 

With mom and dad living in town that is the go to place for all the kids.  My house generally can't accommodate the whole family but having the kids over and having little nuggets of time with them feeds my soul! 

 

 

 

Raina is so grown.  It surprises me.  I hate when people say the cliche statements like

 

"it goes by so fast"

"where did the time go"

"stop growing"

"slow down"

"time flies"

 

I hate it.  But man, they are true.  I try not to use statements like that and instead try and completely be in the moment we are in now.  Be here with her while she is two and a half, about to be three.  Write about it because my memory will fade. 

 

Don't waste even the smallest bit of time with the stupid cliche statements.  Just enjoy the time you are in!  I don't get to see any of these sweet kiddos as much as I want.  Between geography, time and you know, my job it's hard. 

 

But this nugget, this night, was awesome!