i just had to post about our most recent milestone. 10 1/2 yr. old megs has officially become our resident babysitter. last weekend, matt and i had a halloween party to be at and i was contemplating on which sitter to use. when i asked megs who she would want to come over she told me she thought she could do it. i've used her before for runs to the store and errands but never a full blown put-the-kids-to-bed, don't let anyone get maimed, lets avoid a 911 call type of job. since we were just going to be in the neighborhood, we gave her the nod and 5.5 hours of FREE, free time later, she had all the little ones fed and down (a feat not all our normal sitters have yet to accomplish), dishes done, and house picked up (well, semi picked up). we have been waiting for this day for YEARS, i tell you, YEARS!!!!
it was like a dream come true. the $40 that would have been spent on a sitter is staying put. matt and i have been planning all week what to do with our new found freedom.
so far...
early morning temple trip
run to walmart to start christmas shopping (gone for a while)
temple again tonight
night out this weekend
the list will continue
on and on
until she goes away to college and
poof
eli is11...practically an adult.
are you counting the $$$$ in savings?
cha-ching!
2 comments:
W.O.W
that's fantastic!
is this your way of letting us know that
a)it's time for a longer than normal game night
b)megs is for hire
c)you are officially cooler than your friends/relatives who still must pay for baby sitting
or
d)all of the above
I'm going with a) and b). Even though you've "arrived" I'm sure there are still a couple people out there cooler than you. (I don't know who they are, but I'm guessing they're out there somewhere)
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