We celebrated Gabe's 6th birthday this weekend with a sleepover party. I went into it expecting quite a bit of chaos but I knew it's really what Gabe wanted. He had asked for all these boys to spend the night at the same time for his party last year but With Lily only being a couple months old, I wasn't up for it. When he asked again this year, I couldn't say no. The first couple hours were crazy, and LOUD. They were all so excited to be together! Things SORT OF settled down :) They had a lot of fun, and that was what it was all about! Gabe thoroughly enjoyed being the center of attention (which doesn't happen much for the middle brother). His friends gave him great gifts and they played Nerf gun wars for hours! It turned out only 4 of the kids actually spent the night. It was a sweet group :) Gabe has such a precious heart. It's a very unique part of his personality. He is my most affectionate. He often climbs into our bed in the wee hours of the morning and snuggles right up alongside you, almost underneath you somehow! Justin and I laugh about it! Being the middle brother can be tough, but he is a great sport. I do my best to make up for some of the unfairness, but some of it is just part of life. I believe it's actually given him some character. I love celebrating the special, uniqueness of each of my children. One, not greater than another. Just special in different ways. I can say this: He will make one heck of a husband one day...
Oh, I almost forgot... funny moment during the sleepover. I was picking up some of the mess on the floor getting ready to set out their sleeping bags. I found a pair of underwear that didn't belong to either of my boys. I held it up and asked who's it was and got a simultaneous "not mine!" So, I now have a pair of "mystery" underwear :D I thought that was so funny!
