Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Babysitter Emergencies
Last night Fred and I went to the local Chamber of Commerce banquet. It was great to get out together and great to see people in the community. I like going to these kinds of things with my hubby.
Last night was made possible because I found a babysitter to come over. It has been about 6 months since I last hired somebody to come over and that night ended in a disaster. So before I left this newbie with the kids....I went over some ground rules with Claire, the most likely to create disaster.
Claire and I made a deal we both were happy with. I left the number of the community center to be used only in emergency.
Claire tried to convince the babysitter that giving me a hug goodnight was an emergency. Babysitter stood her ground. Mom would not think hugs are not an emergency.
But a robber breaking into our house and stealing our stuff would be an emergency....so that is exactly what Claire wanted to call and tell mom. Because she knew I would think that is an emergency.
Last night was made possible because I found a babysitter to come over. It has been about 6 months since I last hired somebody to come over and that night ended in a disaster. So before I left this newbie with the kids....I went over some ground rules with Claire, the most likely to create disaster.
Claire and I made a deal we both were happy with. I left the number of the community center to be used only in emergency.
Claire tried to convince the babysitter that giving me a hug goodnight was an emergency. Babysitter stood her ground. Mom would not think hugs are not an emergency.
But a robber breaking into our house and stealing our stuff would be an emergency....so that is exactly what Claire wanted to call and tell mom. Because she knew I would think that is an emergency.
Labels: life at home
4 Comments:
Jeff and I usually go to that but did not go this year. I sure would have gone if I had known that you and Fred were going to be there. Who did you get for a babysitter??? I may need to steal them. LOL
I hope that you had a great time.
Boy, you have to give it to Claire, she is ALWAYS thinking. ;)
Glad you had a good time. Getting out and talking to BIG people can be fun.
Carla
You bet she is always thinking! It scares me to think of what she can do with all that thinking she does.
I had to laugh and Jim was in the room when I was reading it and said what now, so I read it to him and he just laughed too. We both agree that you and Fred have a long interesting road to travel with that Claire of yours, she is quite the charachter. You gotta love em when they are like that, they keep life interesting, even when they are 23. Glad you got away for once.
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