October- Week 2

Week 2 of October was a crazy one.
The Covey family I used to nanny for, called  and asked if we  could live at their house for a week and play Mom and Dad for their 5 kids. We have done it before, but not with 2 or our own. I thought about it- thinking how crazy it might be with a 2 month old...but something inside me was so excited to try it out. I love a good chanllenge. 7 kids....16,13,10,7,4,2 and a 2 mth old infant....getting kids off to school, soccer games, practices, homework, school projects, piano lessons, dinner, bed time... Monday-Friday
Bring it on.
The week went great. To be honest: I loved every moment of it. Adaliah was in heaven.  Her and Joe (the 4 year old) played day in and day out.

 

I think the reason I loved the week so much was because of the variety of needs and things going on. I loved watching the little ones play, but I also loved helping the older ones with homework, and then staying up late with the two oldest...making milk shakes and talking about what's going on in life. 

As much as a I love playing dolls and changing diapers all day...it was really fun to mix it up for a week.  (and make some $$ while doing it)

Meg -age 7 was such a good helper with Elizabeth

 

 That weekend, Pete and my Dad went for a back packing trip to San Rafael Swell.

Cool story: One year when my dad was hiking in this area- he found his Grandfathers name carved into the rock (Nov. 16.1886)  Jens Peter Hansen. Pretty amazing. Pete was able to see it- and hear some of the stories about my Great- Grandfather Peter.

After I left the Coveys on Friday- I stayed at my parents while Pete and my Dad were gone. Here is my favorite picture of the weekend. Great Granny and Elizabeth....

One more random thing: Adaliah drew this picture and brought it to me. She said it was a picture of her and her dad.
"Daddy is mad at me in this picture because I went potty in my panties"
Pretty good, right?