Snoozing on the Road

Having outgrown portable cribs, Lucie and Ryan found some creative ways to sleep on our recent trip. At Grandma and Grandpa's house, they were greeted by a fun handmade headboard filled with pictures of their recent adventures. The kids enjoyed pointing out photos of themselves and recalling the stories behind each shot. This, along with beds set up with guard railings and special bedding, made for some cozy bedtimes.

At Gigi and Papa's, Lucie and Ryan enjoyed an entire full-sized mattress to themselves (on the floor, just to be safe). It was their idea to sleep head-to-toe, which I thought was really cute. And, they're always excited to pull out their favorite "Gigi and Papa loved ones", some new, some from our childhoods, including Uncle Andrew's baby quilt, and two musical lambs, nearly identical except for their 30+ year age difference.

And finally, here's my favorite sleeping shot. This photo was taken at Tate's, after the trip to the water park. Tate had never seen "Cars" before, so we put it on for a little late-afternoon downtime. The next thing I knew, everyone was asleep -- except Taterbug. While Aunt Rach, Caleb, Lucie and Ryan napped, Tate kept his eyes wide open, making it through all 116 minutes of the movie. That Lightning McQueen is a pretty mesmerizing force the first time around.