We were eating lunch today and I thought it would be a good opportunity to get the scoop on how things had gone with the babysitter we had over the weekend. Not that I was worried--this was our favorite babysitter, and she's GREAT with kids and does remarkably well with all four of ours--but I just wanted a few details.
So, as I ate my leftover stew, I asked Rachel how they behaved for Nicole. She said they were good. I asked if she fussed at her a lot. Nope, none of that. (Phew...) She told me they played Blokus while Eliza was practicing the piano. She and the babysitter watched Seth play Star Wars LEGOS. She then confessed that she and Eliza had eaten 2 Chips Ahoy cookies. No big shocker. I'd already noticed that there was a dent in those.
Rachel told me that the babysitter let Caroline crawl under the kitchen table. Ewww...but that's only my fault that it hadn't been freshly mopped.
What got me (and was the impetus for the post) was our last point of discussion. I asked her why she liked having a babysitter. She told me she was nice. I said, "Well, I'm nice. Dad's nice." She agreed. Then we got to the heart of the matter. She hushed her voice and leaned across the table and told me, "Mom...I hate to tell you this, but when we have a babysitter, we get to do whatever we want."
Oh, the honesty of a 5 year old. I hope she can stay as open with me when she's 15.
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Oh, sweet Rachel, that's so hilarious! I especially like the "I hate to tell you this..." part of it. :) That's great!
Are things starting to get cold in Virginia? We went from humid and 85 to crisp and 60 in about a week's time (or less). My skin & hair are rebelling these drastic New England temp swings. Wondering if it's the same just to the south of us?
I think it's funny that Rachael would remember to tell you that Carrie crawled under the table. Hehe, it's just a funny detail! I always worried back when I was babysitting what the kids would tell there parents!! (it can be scary sometimes...you never know how far they'll stretch the truth,etc.)
LOL! "I hate to tell you this..." that phrase still has me laughing. Rachel is quite a girl.
It was definitely the "I hate to tell you this..." that had me rolling. Funny, funny girl.
Joanne...YES! We had a very chilly weekend in the 60's. Crisp is the PERFECT word for it. Today it warmed up almost to 70 though. It's that time of year where you never know what to wear or dress the kids in! But, I LOVE IT!
That is so cute!---leave it to Rachel! She is so funny! The part about Carrie was unique too. Rachel is a 'corker'!
lol!! so funny. i love it . she cracks me up.
What exactly is a corker? That's the second time in a week that you've used that word, and I'm curious.
Britta- a 'corker' is someone who is funny, silently mischievious, witty,etc. all at the same time. (Maybe it is an Idahoan word)
My name is Kim Sorensen, I am Nettie's sister-in-law and I sometimes browse the blogs. We love to read your blog and hear of your many adventures. . . It is funny that the word 'corker' came up and that it could be an Idaho word - My dad is from Idaho and he uses that word all of the time!
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