My Not-So-New Job

Last April or May, I agreed to start watching my nieces and nephews, Kyla, Ryann, and Alden starting in August. Soon after, I agreed to start watching my niece Carly sometimes as well. Yep, it's official. I'm a daycare lady. I have waited to blog about it, just for the simple fact that I was waiting to see how it all panned out the first couple months. I'm not going to lie, I agreed to do this for selfish reasons....for the extra spending moolah (not looking to get rich obviously), for the interaction my kids would get with their cousins--especially to give the kids some additional time getting used to interacting with Owen, and for some added QT with the nieces and nephews. Overall, it has gone amazingly well. In case you don't know, Ryann and Alden can be VERY shy. I was extremely nervous about how well they would adjust to my house. Yeah, we've had a few meltdowns. A few clinging-to-the-screen-door-screaming-for-an-hour-and-a-half days, but dang it, that's expected. And I can proudly say, two months later, the kids seem happy here and we have a great time. Here are some pictures of Kiley's Fun-For-All-At-Home Daycare :).....

Summer fun...one of the kids' first days at my house. Owen was napping.

Posing for a picture to put on their mom and dad's cards they were making them...top secret mission.

One of the few times Dex and Alden have happily shared this train. It's a blurry picture, but I don't care...I knew I had to capture the moment before someone lost an arm or was face first in the carpet. 

Enjoying an afternoon popsicle

Playing with Owen's belly button...Dex can find the important body parts...belly button, boobies, pee-pee. Really, I'm not kidding, those are the body parts he has learned so far. That's my boy. 

Owen and Ryann taking a load off

Alden and Carly freezing...they thought they needed to share a blanket

What's with these serious faces anyways? And the Donald hairdo, Dex?

Chillin in Owen's ride before story hour

Alden pretty much never stops cuddling with Owen...loves him:)

This is probably the thousandth attempt at this picture...Alden kept watching the Fresh Beat Band behind me

Switching clothes:)...they were pretty proud of themselves

Ryann and I love to bake while the boys are asleep...here she is showing off her finished product...Owen's birthday treats for school. Look at that face.

I love my not-so-new job!!!!!