friday faves

This Friday is a particularly exciting Friday for me. It’s the first sleepover we’ll be having with one of our nieces. We’ve told my sister and brother-in-law for years that we would have their girls over when two things happened: 1) we moved into a place that was large enough to accomodate them sleeping, and 2) when they were potty-trained. Being that the youngest one isn’t quite there yet on the potty-training, we thought it would be fun to have one houseguest tonight and do all the fun aunt and uncle things before sending her back home. We also see it as a fun one-on-one experience that we rarely get with her.. she’s almost always putting on some sort of show or another to overshadow her little sister (I’m no stranger to this as I was the little sister). Here are some of the fun ideas we have in store for one of two of our favorite nieces:

Blueberry Pancakes: When I was a kid, I always thought it was so special to stay at someone’s house and anything outside of the norm.. like blueberries in my pancakes would make me feel like a million bucks. We’ll make up a batch of these before we take her home. Image Source.

Outdoor Picnic: Depending on the activities for the day and the attitudes at night, we might venture out to the park to eat a picnic dinner.. or we might venture out to the balcony and do the same. Image Source.

Games: My niece love technology (she’s a master at her mom’s ipad.. yes, at 4), but I think being out of her element she’ll want to do more hands on activities with us. I have in store a few games that we can play to pass the time and spend some quality time together. Image Source.

Crafts: If the games and picnic don’t go over well, I have up my sleeve a few craft ideas to keep us all busy and having fun together. Doing something a little bit different is fun for all of us. Image Source.

Making Dessert: I’ve always wanted to make cookies with my sweet nieces, but weather permitting, we might have to whip up a colder treat instead! Image Source.

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