Sleeping Elle...

The many ways and places we have found this crazy girl when she was supposed to be in her bed...

For the longest time she wouldn't sleep in her bed, only on the floor.

She could win an Academy Award. Sometimes I don't know if she is really asleep or faking it. Turns out she was faking here. It took several minutes for Chris and I to figure it out. She has the slightest smirk on her face. I guess the sandwich in her hand should have tipped us off.

Chris always checks on the girls before coming to bed. On this particular night, Ellie was missing and he had searched nearly the entire house. He was getting a bit panicked before eventually finding her on the laundry room floor. She laid out the towel herself.

I pulled the covers back to wake her from her nap and this is what I found! String cheese galore!

When you can't quite fit in the closet...

I turned around from talking to what I thought was Ryleigh in bed, and this is what I discovered. Turns out it was Fenway - fast asleep! Ellie is always trying to sneak him up on the bed - he's not allowed.

Sometimes this is as far as she makes it...
before eventually ending up down here...
or here.

In the kitchen just outside the pantry. In case she woke up hungry, I guess.

She wouldn't sleep without her "eye pads" for several months.

On the boat at the lake.
My girls never sleep anywhere but home, so this was impressive.

And finally, my most favorite of them all...