Insomniac in a Sleepy Little Town

In my last several posts, I may have mentioned my slight obsession with the Gilmore Girls.  I’m an addict.  Eva and I love it.  Alex has also started watching it.  Grace doesn’t want to get on board, but the cute bad boy that showed up in season 2 might make her change her mind.

So yesterday, in Gilmore Girl fashion, Grace and I stopped for coffee after work/school.  Since there is not a Starbucks on our route from school to get Layla, we opted for QT.  I was slightly appalled in the price increase at the fancy Quick Trip’s for a latte.  I used to be able to get a small coffee with flavored cream for roughly a buck.  I made it myself exactly the way that I liked it and could count out change to pay for it.  At the fancy new Quick Trip I had to order on a touch screen, wait for a worker to make it per the generic instructions and pay $2.79.  And it wasn’t even good.  But, I got my coffee and a lesson.

Later that evening, Eva and I decided to take a walk.  It was a nice fall night and keeping with my Gilmore Girl theme, thought we’d walk through the main street of our little town.  Now it’s nowhere as quaint as the fictional town of Stars Hallow, CT, but it served the purpose.  I took my coffee with me and we chatted as we walked the street.  It was nice to be up close to the area I grew up in and drive through regularly.  We noticed spooky Halloween decorations and a few little shops we didn’t know were there.  Since it was dark by that time, we passed on resting at a gazebo under the clock tower, but made note to visit during the day.

Alex locked us out of the house while we were gone.  Layla was throwing a fit when we left so Alex decided to punish us while we were gone.  We sat out on the front porch for a little while before Grace decided to let us in.  Alex had fallen asleep and Grace didn’t really want to get up to unlock the door.  Layla was still wide awake.

And speaking of wide awake, Layla finally went to sleep at 5:15 THIS MORNING!  I do not know what is wrong with this girl.  I did some research today and have a half concocted plan to get her to sleep.  The main part of this plan is to avoid all electronics tonight.  Once we get home this afternoon, I’m going to make Alex and Eva mad by turning off the TV.  I will allow music to be played, but no shows or movies.  Layla will not be allowed to watch anything, including her beloved Strawberry Shortcake for the entire night.  I will have her help me make dinner and give her a bath and then at 7:30pm I will take her with me to Alex’s soccer game.  While Alex is practicing, Layla and I will go for a walk.  At 9:30pm when we are back from practice, I will make her warm milk with honey and cinnamon and call it coffee.  She will sip that and I will read her a story while she is snuggled into bed.  By 10pm, she will be asleep.  If that plan does not work, I am calling the pediatrician.