Bed time

On our second day, or actually our second night, Aaron and I decided the futons were more comfortable than the bed. Each futon bed consists of a tri-folding foam pad, a cotton filled mat to go on top, and a comforter to cover up with. Sheets are only for Western style beds. With each futon being a little more than six feet long and three feet across, placing two togther as Aaron and I do, gives us about the same amount of space as a king-size bed. You can see in the photo that our room and the boys' room is connected by a sliding screen. This gives you a lot of flexibility in how you want the space to look.

Here, Holt is snuggled in to his bed, and Ridge is tucked away in his closet. I promise, sleeping in the closet was not my idea. It was entirely Ridge's. Really! We don't close the door, of course. He loves it in there, so we just put down a mat and he covers up with his beloved fire truck blanket. Each night we have to put Holt with his head about halfway down the futon to accomodate his nightly "migration". Usually by the time Aaron and I turn in, Holt has already wormed his way off his futon so that only his feet are resting on it. One good thing about sleeping on the floor - you can't fall off the bed!

Today's "Ridge-ism":
(while watching a bit of local programming - the Nishiokoppe kids during a field day)
Without warning, Ridge turns to me and says,
"Hey Mommy...smell my arm pit!"

I still don't know why....