The sleeping Arrangements

Well we have all survived spendidly over the past few days and it has been so fun having house full of laughter and good cheer. And what good sports everyone is with the tight quarters! For movie watching we bring Clementine's cage slightly forward, move the chairs a little to the side and then make sure someone is not sitting on the side of the couch closest to the tree, for the tree blocks one side of the TV and Clementine blocks the other side.


For sleeping...

We have Mom and Dad wedged between the coffee table and couch with their pillows under the tree. Dad keeps knocking the lower ornaments off the tree and the tags off the presents everytime he turns over. But my parents are always good sports (they consider this camping) and say they've been real comfortable. They've even turned down the air mattress to sleep in a "bedroll" for ease and practicality.

Now, Heather, the super sport of a fun sister that she is, said, "Hey, I'll just sleep in the doorway of the spare room." There was no room to fit all the way in the room and not much room in the dining room unless she slept under the table. But this has worked out, and she brought her electric blanket, so she's been good.

We had some grand plans for sight-seeing this week, but we've been having so much fun watching movies, eating, talking and driving around town, that we've decided to just take it easy on this visit and just enjoy Christmas and being together. Next time we'll do the trip to the beach and the mountains for dad to try the fishing, etc.