My babysitters...

My babysitters are pretty awesome!   My best friend got married in her mid 20's and in fairly quick succession had 4 kids.  She is a stay at home mom who home schools them.(Props to her.  I could never stay at home with my kids or home school them.)  When I got married in my early 30's her kids were 11, 9, 7, & 5.  So when G-man came along 2 years later, the oldest was 13.

Kelli has been watching G-man since he was 6 months. When she started, she knew to call me or her mom if she didn't know something, and was cheep! She loves them both, but G-man is her favorite. She's his too.  He always gets a special look when we tell him Miss Kelli is babysitting today.  Kelli plays with them, reads to them, teaches them, (sometimes things she shouldn't-Lady Gaga songs), and most importantly loves them, almost as much as I do.  She is a senior now and she has decided to go into early childhood education because as she says, she likes it and is good at it. 

Brian was the next to learn to babysit. I think in the beginning it was to make some money, but over time he has turned into a great babysitter.  He is a quiet soul.  He is very good in disciplining them, he plays the Wii with them and teaches them about God.  Even though he will deny it, we all know that A-bear is his favorite.  It is obvious.  He's her favorite too.  They are wrapped around each other's little finger.  He loves them almost as much as I do. 

Becky is the last one to start babysitting.  She plays with them and takes them outside the most I think.  She likes to be outside and the kids love that.  She will read to them and gets them special treats from time to time.  They both love her.  A-bear loves it when "bec-bee" comes to babysit. She loves them almost as much as I do.   She is still learning, but she is going to be a great mom and it is apparent in how she takes care of the kids. 

Even my back up babysitters are pretty cool too.  They love to hang out and play with the kids and the change of pace is great for G-man and A-bear. 

Every morning G-man comes into our bedroom and asks "Who is going to babysit us today?"  I think he gets disappointed if I tell him "Mommy is home with you today" or "Daddy is home with you today".   

I think I have the best babysitters in the world.  There aren't any other people that could love my children the way Kelli, Brian and Becky do, and the kids get to stay in their own home and didn't have to go to daycare.  God worked it all out.

He's pretty amazing too!