Every night, Bridget has a bed-time routine that goes something along the lines of:

1. Change into her pajamas,
2. Brush her teeth,
3. Take out her hair rubberbands (and put it up so she can sleep without it getting caught in her eyes),
4. Read her scriptures,
5. Use the potty,
6. Have “knees” (which is family prayer in her room),
7. Hug Dad,
8. Hug Mom,
9. Have 2 stories read (she typically prefers “Look at Bridget Falling Down” and “King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub.”
10. Kiss from Mom,
11. Kiss from Dad.

Typically, there follows several iterations of needing to use the bathroom (for the 3rd and 4th times), trying to find a pacifier, etc.

A couple of weeks ago, we realized that “Hide and Seek” would be a great game that Bridget probably hadn’t learned yet. We inserted this game right in between using the potty and having knees. Now every night, she is so excited to go hide or count.

Here is a picture of Bridget and me counting in the closet. (That is the designated counting place because the door easily closes, there is a light, and the room is fairly small.) We count to 20 aloud and then yell, “Ready or Not, Here I Come!”

Bridget is so small, it is fun to let her hid in really random places, like in the laundry basket…

or under her bed…

Sometimes, we hide with her as Tina did under my desk.

Other times, she counts and we hide in fairly obvious places, like in the shower behind the frosted door. It is quite easy for her to see both Tina and I hiding there!

Anyway, we like Hide and Seek.