Saturday arrived, meaning the kids needed to be packed up for their overnight at Ryan’s house. I pulled out their pajamas for tonight and an outfit for tomorrow and stuffed them into their suitcases. Choosing which toys they want to bring with them is up to them. I also suggested choosing a bedtime story to bring with them since they each have their favorite. Kenzie likes to read before bed while Eli is still learning how to read, so he has to be read to.
“Hello.” Ryan’s voice called through the house, telling us he had arrived.
“In the kitchen,” James called back as I finished packing the kids’ bags.
I bring the suitcases downstairs as Kenzie and Eli bring their backpacks down full of toys and books. “Okay, so everything is all set and packed. I’ll call
