Ode to Babysitters

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Three sets of sticky hands and she thought to stop and take a photo.
A precious, adorable photo that shows teamwork and compromise and fun.

 

 

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A tray full of peanut butter balls.
Made with healthy things like crunchy peanut butter, wheat germ, honey and rolled oats. And so what if the youngest pastry chef is sporting stickers all over his face and rolling peanut butter balls into um … logs.

 

 

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Last week she helped my girls organize their closet. This week they’re baking cookies and working together in harmony, and smiling and laughing.

I think she’s Mary Poppins  in disguise.

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4 Responses to Ode to Babysitters

  1. Wow! You have a great sitter/nanny/friend….and beautiful kids! A trustworthy person watching your kids is so important. Looks like you have found a great one!

  2. Mother Goose says:

    She is amazing! She watched the boys last night after she watched yours all day! We came home to find her curled up with the dog on the couch! He couldn’t have been happier!

  3. Georgia Peach says:

    Does this babysitter travel? :)

    A few years ago I went out to run errands and thought I was having an especially great hair day because everyone was smiling at me. Turns out I had forgotten to remove all the stickers my daughter had put all over me, front and back. :) Memories, sweet memories.

  4. Mary Poppins says:

    Just don’t expect me to have the bathroom fixed by the time you get home Monday night…that’s more than a spoonful of sugar will fix!! :)