Well friends, it was brought to my attention that I haven't posted in awhile. Ok ok, it's been since July but don't think I've forgotten that I started up this blog and somewhat sort of promised you all that I would update you occasionally on my life as a nanny and life in general.
I know that summarizing is definitely NOT one of my stronger points, so I think it's only fair to just back up and fill you in on what I've been up to instead of trying to cram it all into one post... Because I know that is a task I would struggle with.
Let's back up to as far as...oh, May. May was a hectic month. I was busy finalizing plans for a bachelorette party to be held for my bff/bestie/p.i.c. (whatever cool word teens use these days). It was also the end of the school year, which meant a lot of meetings, after school events, etc. And to top that all off...I was VERY busy trying to prepare myself for an entire summer with Neil at home.
The bachelorette party was indeed a success. A group of seven girls met in Kansas City for a weekend. We started the night off at a dueling piano bar. We tipped the pianists a couple dollars and attached the names of songs to the bills. We belted out songs and were named the loudest table by 9pm. On our walk back to the hotel for an intermission, there was a bit of an accident. Whomever was leading the group back to the hotel took a wrong turn and we ended up on the backside of the parking lot. This parking lot was several feet below where we stood. So, instead of walking around...we decided to take the short cut. In the group of seven girls, five managed to make it down this eight foot concrete wall without a problem. The bride-to-be and her maid of honor (...me) however, not so much. It was sort of like 'Jack fell down and broke his crown, and Jill went tumbling after'. She fell down off the wall and after seeing the AWFUL fall I was worried so I hurried and ended up falling too. Thankfully nothing was permanently damaged, although for awhile we thought the bachelorette had broken her wrist. The rest of the weekend was packed with fun including a limo cruise and dinner on the plaza. We ended the night at Power & Light where we retold the story from the night before to help explain the beautiful accessory she now adorned on her wrist and my fashionable band-aids that covered my shins. All night it was..."Oh, and you should see the bride." Or my favorite was walking into a group of strangers and having one say..."Let me see your legs!" I had no idea the story had been told so I was a bit caught off guard!
Preparing for Neil to be home all summer was a daunting task. I was racking my brain trying to come up with creative ways to entertain and fully engage these two toddlers meanwhile, keeping up with Neil. It turned out that Neil and I got along pretty well. He played with Shelby the majority of the time and actually ended up teaching her quite a bit. With Neil and his sidekick Shelby busy fighting crime, I was able to spend a lot of quality time with Chelsea. She'll be turning two on December second. She can already count to ten and recognize certain letters of the alphabet. She knows shapes and colors, too! With my experience working with children her age, I think it's safe to say that she's ahead of the game, and I'd like to think I have a lot to do with that, which makes me feel like I'm fulfilling the 'To-Do List' that God has handed me.
To Be Continued...
