Friday Night Spend the Night

 

I guess my sister and I have been doing this for about 2 years now. It began shortly after she and her family bought a house here. One day we were talking and she said, “wouldn’t it be nice to have a one day mommy break every other week.” Of course I agreed it would be and that is how Friday Night Spend the Night began. It basically works this way. Between the two of us we have 8 children, ages ranging from 6 to 15 years old. The mom who is getting the break drops off her four children around 8:30 pm Friday night. They spend the night and stay until the mom who has them drops them off at 8:30 pm Saturday. The goal is a one day mommy break to get projects done, catch up on some sleep, spend time with the husband or just lounge around all day and do nothing. It is also one day without preparing meals! Another benefit to this Friday Night Spend the Night is the mommy that has the 8 children has an opportunity to use the “extra” help she has in getting work done around the house. During Friday Night Spend the Night my sister’s boys have helped put on a new roof, moved a piles of dirt, pull shrubs and paint. It also gives us an opportunity to take all the children on some field trips, like picking cherries at a friends house. You might wonder how our children like it. They love it! Are you kidding, a sleep over once a week with their cousins is something they really look forward to.

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August 7, 2009 | Filed Under Homemaking, Homeschooling 

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