Night of memories

Originally written 4/21/26

We had another night by the fire at the park. To fill silence, Kaybree told us all her husbands. They include:

The boy from Lyle Lyle Crocodile

Jaylin Green or Dillan Brooks from the Suns

A boy from the ward who she didn’t want to name.

Chad Michael Murray

Eisley told us all that Chad Michael Murray was SO ugly, but she liked that guy from Gilmore Girls who Rory went to school with. Tristan. Played by Chad Michael Murray…

Then I busted out the blog to share a few stories. Aspen was disappointed that I only had a few stories about her. She told me I need to write more about her.

We returned home and I put Aspen to bed and Kaybree and Eisley took over bedtime. Eisley donned a mask, hat an crown and put on a performance for Aspen, acting out one of the books on her shelf. Kaybree eventually joined in. While Eisley read, Kaybree did what looked like an interpretive dance to the story and Aspen laughed and laughed.

Halfway through the story she turned to me and said “You have to add this to the blog!” So here it is, a happy memory for Aspen of the time her older sisters entertained her to sleep.

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=16Ln2XIXOiiHZhBYbhy7Zt5eBz9oMwLZL

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1uJj54lqOIXrqM4b9RvAUVyiitnSkT9Ut

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1YDzzegV5SiQi6qUpaRM6jYmS3wKlYDaJ

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