The first sleepover AT our house...

didn't last.

Isabella's friend Taylor came over to sleepover tonight. Taylor and Isabella have been friends since kindergarten and have now been int he same class together for 2 years. It was our very first sleepover at our house (Isabella had done a Brownie Lock-in and a slumber party a few months ago). We cleaned, cooked and prepped like a queen was coming.

Taylor arrived at 5:30pm. We grilled hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill, laughed and giggled through dnner. The girls all went upstairs and played dolls and barbies. We went for an evening swim. Came home for ice cream and cookies and then told stories around the chiminea fire. Watched a little Ella Enchanted on Disney channela nd then tucked everyone one in happily at 9:30pm. Isabella and Taylor both slept on the floor in sleeping bags with a lava lamp nightlight and the door open.

45 minutes later...Isabella comes crying down the stairs. "Taylor wants to go home"! We called Taylors mom and she tried to convince her to stay (but Taylor had one other slumber party once and went home from that) to no avail. 20 minutes later Isabella stayed strong and waved to her friend as the headlights rolled out of the driveway at 10:45pm.

Isabella was sad to see her go, she understood why, but she was still sad.