At the End of the Day

Every year the kids sleep out with Grandpa in the barn. The first night of the reunion I went out with Sammy to join the fun. Parents aren't usually included unless you have a tiny one who needs supervision (kind of like Disneyland, you can ride as long as you are accompanied by a small child). Here is my insider's reportPhase 1 : Sleeping Bags

Green? Red? Blue? Black?

Phase 2 : Girls Screaming about Spiders

Phase 3 : Bed Choosing
Big kids on top (how big is big?),
little kids on bottom,
peace making popular-with-the-toddlers kids on hide-aways.
Phase 4 : 4 rounds of potty trips

Phase 5 : Lots of Noise

Phase 6 : One More Potty Trip

Phase 7: Lights go out

Phase 8: Grandpa tells a story about Great Grandpa and teaches us "When we stop caring so much about ourselves, and care more about others, we stop being afraid."

Guess that explains why Grandpa dares to sleep in the barn year after year!