Sleepy sleepy sleep

Adrianne's Dad and his family are visiting from South Texas tomorrow. So that means the house is Cleaner Than Normal.

Evey is sensitive to this phenomena. Adrianne was outside watering the plants on another top-10 Kansas evening (we're almost out already, aren't we?) while I stayed inside with the kids, coaxing them to sleep while I watched the Heat/Pacers game.

Boydee was almost out in my arms, tired of the Heat dominance (he stayed up late to watch the Thunder defeat the Lakers the night before.) Evey walked up to me and whispered, "Dad... can I read a few books in the living room, if I promise to put them away when I'm done?"

Any time "reading books" is the request, my answer is "Yes." But I thought it was sweet that she wanted my permission to bring some books from her Cleaner Than Normal room to our Cleaner Than Normal living room.

Evey grabbed about five books. Then she grabbed a pillow. And a blanket. Got comfortable on the floor. And commenced reading.

Five minutes later, both kids were sound asleep.

Man, I wish I could bottle this moment in my kids' lives. Evey 5, sweet as can be. Boydee, 7 months, coolest little guy in the world.

Photo is of Boydee staring at Glo-Ber in his crib, a month or so ago.

It should be noted that Boydee regularly sleeps through the night now.