Baby Sitters

Having consistent babysitters is a very important thing.  It's nice to have sitters that our kids know and are comfortable with...even Cooper.  The problem that we keep running into is that our best sitters are seniors in high school!  We have them around for 1 year, and then they leave for school:(  So B & I decided to try to find someone a bit younger but able to do the job.  So tonight we started training Irina. 

I came home with me after school today.  She's a 7th grader that I teach at WFRMS.  Her mother is actually another Math teacher that I work with so we are friends.  I loves children and has taken a babysitting class at the YMCA so she's had special training.  I came home with me after school to see what life was like with 3 little ones and to learn some of our household rules and norms.  B was in class, so it was nice to have some company.  I took R & A in the back yard to play and I(me) got some laundry done while W played in his room.  We had mac & cheese, green beans, and apples for dinner.  After dinner we watched our Friday night movie (Hercules) together.  I helped me put them to bed.  It really went well so I(me) definitely can see this working out.  B & I(me) want to attend a St Patrick's party next weekend that is not kid friendly, which might be I's turn to babysit for real.  B and I(me) have to discuss it again, but her training went great. 

Here are a few picture I took of the kids while sitting on the sofa watching their movie before bed time.  Just a note that while I was putting the camera up, W fell off the sofa.  Oops!