To sleep . . . or NOT to sleep!

I do enjoy traveling with my grandchildren.  I never know what will happen.  Will they get in trouble? will they chatter a mile a minute?  will they fight and wrangle or snuggle up and sleep? 

It is so sweet when they do. 

This is a classic photo.  Don't know that Joey is asleep . . .

but if not he's sure fighting it!  Good of the two! 

I've got lots of good memories of slumber parties on the cabin floor.  My children always wanted to sleep up in the loft and some of the bairns are now starting to want that -- but there's been lots of nights like this.  Of course, my favorites are slumber parties on the screened porch.  In my whole life, I have slept best on the top of the houseboat in the middle of the lake and on my front screened porch. 

Now, I don't think this is sleeping atall!  I think this is rough housing on Nana's one and only cabin bed.  I think Morghan might be honking her PaPa's nose?  And Jack must be planning his next attack because Jack doesn't just lay around doing nothing. 

Now, this sweet little dumplin' isn't sleeping but her eyes are almost closed and she is so sweet that I couldn't resist this pic. 

Nothing is as special as cousins.  Bella is clueless here . . . doesn't care if she's being mauled by her cousin Audri or rocked in the arms of her Mama.  Bella is zonked!  And Audri enthralled. 

This visit (above and below), Gabby and Joe didn't sleep.  Well, didn't sleep except for Joey on the 4-wheeler.  I took the wee ones on an hour's country drive, thinking I would lull them to sleep for there nap . . .  but it didn't happen : )  And look at these faces, why would a Nana want the children to nap?  What cuties!   lol 

We are sure glad they slept the next visit!  and are good sleepers now!

Some babies don't sleep.  For awhile. After birth.

They have to get used to this earth and the new life. 

Some babies are wide eyed. 

Doesn't he just look like a little man?  lol 

Morghan Grace was a good sleeper for Nana tho she's not even thinking about sleeping here.  I've had fun looking through old photos and using some that aren't so familiar to us and reloving my grandbabies!    This one is adorable! 

And here's Maddie Mae. 

In the previous photos (saved on file), Maddie was howling and failing her arms and then her daddy talked to her and she calmed and relaxed.  Sweet!

And then the two youngest. 

This is just another classic picture

of two sweet babes.

Sweet dreams!  love you all, Nana