I just got back from 5 days of being responsible for 4 children and 2 of them were age 1! We babysat for some family friends, the Emery's, while they were traveling and it was a whirlwind of a weekend. They have an energetic, adorable 1 year old; a brilliant, entertaining, extremely socially competent 6 year old; and a helpful, very tall and beautiful 14 year old. I'm happy to report that all children survived without any serious harm; Sadie did fall down their stairs, Fisher got sunburned, McKenzie had a bruise from accidentally kicking their cabinets, and Gabi had some type of cut - but all those things should heal with time.Ben and I thought of it as a mini-vacation because they live in gigantic palace which happens to be close to the beach and my family. We were brave enough to take the kids to Chuck-e-cheese, the beach, in the pool 3 times, and to the farm by my parents. Kimmy came over to rescue me three of the five days and my mom came once, too. It was a lot of work, but a lot of fun, too!
These are the memorable events from this weekend:
- Fisher getting into the ice machine every time I turned around.
- Being late to church (which this family never is; they are the stake president's kids) and then only making it through 10 very loud minutes of sacrament meeting before we had to take both babies out! I had 100 pairs of eyes on me at all times marveling at my incompetence - very embarrassing!
- Reading books to McKenzie at night.
- Fisher sleeping with his knees bent under him and his bum up in the air.
- Having to hold Sadie the entire time otherwise Fisher would beeline it for her attach her. Boys love to wrestle!
- Cleaning up spilled soda - twice, water - once, and food off the floor - hourly.
6 comments:
Too funny! Glad you survived and glad I now know why you were MIA on your blog for the last week. Tell Sadie that Uncle Joe, Aunt Julie and cousin Joseph are excited to see her. I can't believe we have kids. Could life be any better?
You are brave! I remember babysitting for the Evans when Carol & Mitchell would take kid-less vacations... but I was kid-less myself! I am sure it is much more difficult having your own child with you as well. Glad you survived.. and had some fun, too :)
You forgot the bidet lesson as one of your highlights?????!!!!!!
Do share Alicia about your bidet lesson!
Well Lori, I wasn't sure you'd appreciate me to sharing such a personal story. But, since you mention it, President Emery did give me a one-on-one lesson about the uses and luxuries associated with their bidet (which I called a duvet all week; and Ben snickered every time I said it). Ben and I each tried it twice and we concluded, in the words of Ben, "it takes a little getting use to."
For the record, the lesson was purely instructional, and I do NOT use that thing, myself!!!!!
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