After dinner and cake were finished, we had a "design your own treasure chest" activity, where each boy got a wooden box they could then paint and decorate. Overnight, golden chocolate coins magically appeared inside. Once this was finished, the boys got ready for bed and we opened presents, and then put the movie Monster House on. The movie finished around 10, and the boys were...still wide awake. Aha--let's put another movie on! Chicken little finished around 11:30, and the boys were...still wide awake. After turning out the lights, things quieted down somewhat. One by one, the boys gradually fell asleep (thanks to some encouragement from Craig, who had to keep walking in and "gently" reminding the boys to be quiet). Things went smoothly for awhile, until whispering could be heard at 4:15am, with the boys starting to get up. After being "gently reminded" by a now awake Craig that it was time to still sleep, it quickly deteriorated and everyone was up by 4:45. We had quiet time until 5am, when Gameboys could be played, and by 6am everyone was up and downstairs playing in the basement again. Breakfast was ready at 8, and we started giving the boys back to their parents around 9. All in all a great time, although everyone was exhausted from it the rest of the day.
After dinner and cake were finished, we had a "design your own treasure chest" activity, where each boy got a wooden box they could then paint and decorate. Overnight, golden chocolate coins magically appeared inside. Once this was finished, the boys got ready for bed and we opened presents, and then put the movie Monster House on. The movie finished around 10, and the boys were...still wide awake. Aha--let's put another movie on! Chicken little finished around 11:30, and the boys were...still wide awake. After turning out the lights, things quieted down somewhat. One by one, the boys gradually fell asleep (thanks to some encouragement from Craig, who had to keep walking in and "gently" reminding the boys to be quiet). Things went smoothly for awhile, until whispering could be heard at 4:15am, with the boys starting to get up. After being "gently reminded" by a now awake Craig that it was time to still sleep, it quickly deteriorated and everyone was up by 4:45. We had quiet time until 5am, when Gameboys could be played, and by 6am everyone was up and downstairs playing in the basement again. Breakfast was ready at 8, and we started giving the boys back to their parents around 9. All in all a great time, although everyone was exhausted from it the rest of the day.
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