Quesadillas, Turkey Sandwiches and Paper Airplanes

Its 4:40 and I am REALLY missing our beloved babysitters!  Hannah left for college in September, and MB just started basketball at high school.  Now, I am left yearning for someone to come and just give me a calgon moment.  I love the kidlets but they are in need of babysitter love.  They are tired of me and well, I might get a squidge tired of them once in a while (don't tell anyone).  We are having quesadillas in honor of Hannah tonight. I know at least one kid will let me know that I just don't make them as good as Hannah Girl.  We had turkey sandwiches for lunch and again, that's a Hannah specialty.  Paper airplanes, those are an MB stand by and the kids are not impressed with my lack of paper folding skills.  

The girls are not just babysitters, they are a part of our family.  They are comfortable, and fun and keep us all up on what's cool and what's not.  I doubt they ever even really use the word cool.....When they come in the house, they flip off their shoes and flop on our couch.  The kids flop on them and I am at peace knowing they are loved and well taken care of.  I'm not sure how I will fill the hours like they do- dance party, basketball, playdough, stories of dr. and dentist visits (my kids personal faves), and so on and so forth.  Mostly, I think I miss their role modeling.  These are wonderful girls who have been raised right and I can't imagine leaving my little ones with anyone else.  Except, of course their doting grandparents, but that is different. 

The kids are held rapt when they are around and the girls never let them or me down.  I know if I am heading out, there won't be hours of television, celly talking, ipod listening, texting. Instead there will be laughing, playing, kindness, and fun. 

I am absolutely positive I was a horrible babysitter when I was younger.  I remember babysitting for some toddler twins who's parents were Bahai and I spent the whole night looking at their freaky books wondering just what is Bahai.  The kids didn't want to go to sleep and I couldn't figure out what to do with them.  I also remember baby sitting across the street for some people and I was afraid of their house.  Needless to say, trying to take care of the kids wasn't top on my list.  I was more worried about getting home safe.  

Suffice it to say, I am lucky that as a parent, I found jewels.  While I know MB is meant to play basketball and Hannah was meant to go to college, I still am going to miss seeing them often. 

Off to flip the quesadillas... oh dammit- I think they are burnt-