Pre-Valentine Sleepover

Back in December, Thing Two was supposed to have a Christmas-themed sleepover with her pals.  They planned to make gingerbread houses, build a blanket fort, watch Christmas movies, and other assorted seventh-grade-girl-type things.  Due to her illness, we had to cancel.

After a bit of a delay, I got conned into we rescheduled the sleepover for last night (kids have a four-day weekend because of President's Day).

Looking at this picture, can you see why Thing Two's nicknames
in their gang of girls are "White Girl" and "White Chocolate"?

• Junk food, duck tacos, cinnamon rolls, and a boatload of strawberries were consumed.
• A blanket fort was built.
• "Phantom of the Opera" was watched.
• Much to the girls' chagrin (but with advance notice to them and their parents via the invitation), electronics were collected around 10:30 last night and returned around 9:30 this morning.

Strange overheard:  I don't WANT the holy water!

LEARNINGS:

1. G---- likes me.
2. They all consider M---- (a guy friend of theirs) "basically gay".
3. Somebody's mom is "scary" (couldn't tell who was talking and to whom).
4. Seventh grade girls don't actually eat as much as I expected.
5. My kids really are in the minority by not having smartphones (NOT something I intend to change anytime soon).
6. Middle school sleepovers are much easier to endure when one removes one's hearing aids.
7. I wish I had figured out #6 a few hours before I did.