How Many Beds?

We have 5 beds for 6 people, but I think we could get by with 3.

Only Meg appreciates having her own bed. Anyone but Meg would sleep with us if we'd let them. Little Boy sometimes does for naps, or early in the morning on Sundays when we sleep a little later.

We sleep in two beds when we stay in a motel. Our camper sleeps 5; usually the girls sleep in a tent, but during a storm once they all piled in along with my parents and we managed to sleep!

When we moved into this house Hubby built a room for Jo and Amy. Up until this point they had bunk beds but slept together in one of them. They decided they each wanted their own beds. So we bought them. Well now all three girls are in the one room, and guess where Jo and Amy can be found. Sleeping together in one bunk! 12 and 10 and they still prefer to snuggle up together. We always have at least one empty bed.

Meg moved into their room with them about 6 months ago because she said she wanted to develop a better relationship with her sisters. I love that these girls like each other so well. Don't get me wrong, they have their squabbles, but they really to get along quite well.

We don't have a 'family bed'. I think we all need some privacy, but I think it's great that we are all able to share our 'space' once in a while.