Summer means sleeping in, being lazy, swimming, sleeping in and SLEEPING IN! Of course, not for me, but the girls get to sleep in a bit. So... of the dolls, Lauren is my early riser. She wakes up with the sun and wonders why everyone else doesn't. Bryanna and Rylie are of the same mold. An earthquake could be happening and they will think someone is rocking them to sleep. Not to mention, they are the crankiest children when forced to wake up before NOON!
Sunday morning was going to be busy. Bryanna was having her end of softball party at the park at 10am and even knowing this information 2 weeks ahead of time, I was still un prepared. In true procrastination style, I waited until the morning of the party to pick up the fruit to make my fruit trays. Lauren, being my morning sunshine, was all smiles that morning and happy to tag along to the store. As we got ready to head out, I woke up Bryanna, which took about a good 20 minutes of shaking and pulling of her toes and instructed her to get up, get Rylie out of bed (that was really just mean on my part knowing the chaos that was coming) and help her get ready. I figured once I got back home, Bryanna could head to the park to meet up with her teammates. I tried to hurry myself along knowing the battle Bryanna was up against at home. Although, I did chuckle in my hands a few times thinking that she would now understand what a difficult job I had all year. (Okay.. I will admit.. I slowed down a few times down the aisles)
So, we get home... I open the door and lookie, lookie!!! Rylie is sitting so pretty on the couch. Hands in her lap, dressed so adorably. Her toothless smile so big, dimples so deep in her cheeks. She said with a high pitched voice, "Hi Mommy"!
WOW!! I was IMPRESSED! I told Bryanna what a great job she did and thanked her several times before she bolted out the door. I finished up my slicing and arranging of the fruit trays, wrapped them and grabbed the keys. "Let's go, dolls"!
Rylie jumped to her feet and sweetly asked, "So, Mommy, how many people will be at MY party?".......... UMMMMMMMMMM... HUH??!!!!
"My party. How many people will be there?"
My brain started to put it together and all I could think of was OH CRAP! I was trying so hard not to laugh at what Bryanna had done. I was irritated she had thought of that and I had not! So now I have to tell my smiley little doll baby that her sister was very mean (yet, so creative... secret kudos to Bryanna) and the party wasn't for her. Good thing her 6 year old mind forgot all about it once we got there. I am definitely trying that out on Bryanna one day, though! HA!! Genius! lol