We didn't really have plans for the 4th of July. Till everything suddenly fell into place at the last minute. Uncle Tom, Aunt Anna, and Jo's cousins Amy and Kim were going to drive in from Nebraska. Ava, Karen and Tim would join us. As would Kiren and Rowan (Vivian and Evan's classmates) and their parents, Brendan and Jen. And we would celebrate Tim, Jen and Kai's birthdays.
The Nebraska contingent was to arrive late on Wednesday night. At bedtime at Carol's, Jo put Vivian and Evan to bed. Our usual bedroom was going to be used by Uncle Tom and Aunt Anna. And the kids' usual bedroom was set aside Amy and Kim.
Jo and Vivian were going to share a queen bed. Because Jo was worried that Evan might roll off the bed at night if all three were to share it, she made Evan a bed on the floor with a palette of cushions. I was back in Austin.
Jo and the kids hit the sack. Carol stayed up. The Nebraskans arrived. People went to bed. Jo woke up in the morning and noticed that Evan's bed was empty.
The kids often crawl in with Grandma when they wake up and Jo thought that's what Evan must have done. Negative. She checked the couches in the living room (Evan is an avid couch sleeper). No luck there either. Worried now, she checked the pool. Nothing floating or at the bottom there. Which just left the shut doors of the two bedrooms with the guests.
Jo carefully knocked on Uncle Tom's door.
"Is Evan in there?"
"Yes he is"
Turns out that at about 4am Evan ditched his palette bed on the floor. He must not have liked what he saw on the queen bed beside him where Jo and Vivian were fast asleep. So he stepped out into the hall, walked up to the first bedroom, opened the door and found Uncle Tom and Aunt Anna asleep. These are people he sees infrequently. Practically strangers. Apparently not to Evan.
He proceeds to wake Uncle Tom up. And tells him that he doesn't like his bed. At this point Aunt Anna wakes up and thinks her husband is talking to imaginary elves because she can't see Evan from where she is and Tom is talking to someone. Uncle Tom explains. Aunt Anna starts asking Evan if he'd like to sleep with them. He hurriedly accepts the invitation. Before Aunt Anna has even finished, he jumps over Uncle Tom and finds himself a nice spot between the two of them and sleeps soundly for the rest of the night.
Su casa mi casa. That's Texas hospitality from my lad.
The Nebraska contingent was to arrive late on Wednesday night. At bedtime at Carol's, Jo put Vivian and Evan to bed. Our usual bedroom was going to be used by Uncle Tom and Aunt Anna. And the kids' usual bedroom was set aside Amy and Kim.
Jo and Vivian were going to share a queen bed. Because Jo was worried that Evan might roll off the bed at night if all three were to share it, she made Evan a bed on the floor with a palette of cushions. I was back in Austin.
Jo and the kids hit the sack. Carol stayed up. The Nebraskans arrived. People went to bed. Jo woke up in the morning and noticed that Evan's bed was empty.
The kids often crawl in with Grandma when they wake up and Jo thought that's what Evan must have done. Negative. She checked the couches in the living room (Evan is an avid couch sleeper). No luck there either. Worried now, she checked the pool. Nothing floating or at the bottom there. Which just left the shut doors of the two bedrooms with the guests.
Jo carefully knocked on Uncle Tom's door.
"Is Evan in there?"
"Yes he is"
Turns out that at about 4am Evan ditched his palette bed on the floor. He must not have liked what he saw on the queen bed beside him where Jo and Vivian were fast asleep. So he stepped out into the hall, walked up to the first bedroom, opened the door and found Uncle Tom and Aunt Anna asleep. These are people he sees infrequently. Practically strangers. Apparently not to Evan.
He proceeds to wake Uncle Tom up. And tells him that he doesn't like his bed. At this point Aunt Anna wakes up and thinks her husband is talking to imaginary elves because she can't see Evan from where she is and Tom is talking to someone. Uncle Tom explains. Aunt Anna starts asking Evan if he'd like to sleep with them. He hurriedly accepts the invitation. Before Aunt Anna has even finished, he jumps over Uncle Tom and finds himself a nice spot between the two of them and sleeps soundly for the rest of the night.
Su casa mi casa. That's Texas hospitality from my lad.
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