Meet Amy

I have struggled with the answer when asked, "What do you do?" and it isn't work-related. Ultimately, we settled on that I find things and untangle things. But I also read (a lot), pretend to wake surf, and watch Hallmark films.

Amy's bookshelf: 2024

The Weekend Away
it was amazing
So so good! Orla and Kate are long-time best friends off on a girls' weekend away. Kate is a bit of a player who is trying to get back at her soon-to-be-ex, causing her to spend frivolously and do drugs and hook-ups. Orla is a new mom ex...
tagged: 2024, audible-books, five-stars, thriller, and thoughtful
Written Off
really liked it
tagged: 2024, cozy, easy, and four-stars
Maybe Next Time
really liked it
Parts were a screaming 5 and parts were like “what?” And just irritated me. It is a Groundhog Day premise about a family of four - the mom is caught up in her own life and missing all that is going on around her with her kids and then he...
tagged: 2024, audible-books, fiction, four-stars, and thoughtful

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Aunt Amy doesn't babysit very often...

But when I do, we have a party.  Okay, not really a party, but afterwards the house looks like we did.  I decided to take a few pictures of what babysitting looks like when Aunt Amy does it.

I love my nephews and love when we get to have them over for an evening.  However, when we end the night, I have a new respect for moms who have 5 children under the age of 8.  And, I might add, these 5 kids are all pretty easy.  They get along fabulously and they include one another.  Their arguments are typically because they want to play something but 4 can’t play it.  Oh or the 1 1/2 year old is bulldozing through their picnic or game.

While the littles (Ivy and Harry) watched the cartoon version of Alice in Wonderland, the bigs (Jade and Luke) jumped on the trampoline with Z.  Baby Z determined that he LOVES the trampoline and figured out how to get into it without any help.  When the bigs would bounce him to his bum he would giggle uncontrollably.  After getting in the trampoline once, he was completely unstoppable.  If he was outside, he was finding his way there.  This now introduces a whole new level of babysitting.

So, while the kids were working on Get Well cards for my mom, I took my camera out and snapped a view pictures of my favorite 1 1/2 year old.  I love the static hair from the trampoline.

Just a normal night of babysitting for a working mom.  PS, I don’t do this very often, but love it when I do.

It reminded me of my cousins growing up.  We were lucky and got to spend a lot of time together.  Here’s a photo from when we were a little older…

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8 comments to Aunt Amy doesn’t babysit very often…

  • Sounds like you had a great evening.

  • Camille
    Twitter: makeitworkmom

    I can totally relate! We were close to our cousins growing up as well, and I’m hoping the same will be for my daughters and her cousins. It helps to have a close family – like it looks like you have! I’ll bet Aunt Amy is the favorite 🙂
    .-= Camille´s last blog ..National Donut Day =-.

  • ashley
    Twitter: littlemsmomma

    Ok, so these just may be the CUTEST kids ever! How much fun you had! and what a good auntie!
    Quick story, I was just looking at your biz card today and remembering how in love I am with the name of your blog–Love it! btw: your pictures are BEAUTIFUL!
    .-= ashley´s last blog ..I know its Summer Time When… =-.

  • Lolli
    Twitter: 1momof5

    Oh my goodness! I can see why he is your favorite 1 1/2 year old. Seriously adorable!!

    I love coming to your blog now that I KNOW you. 🙂
    .-= Lolli´s last blog ..Second Cousins or First Cousins Once Removed? GMYBS =-.

  • It certainly doesn’t look like a chore. It was a great party, wasn’t it? Have a blessed weekend!
    .-= Serline´s last blog ..Friendly Faces in the Neighbourhood =-.

  • kat

    seriously great party and amazing turnaround considering i’ve been back less than 12 hours! thanks again for taking them. asking someone with two kids to more than double the kids for the evening is always a hard thing for me to ask, and i really appreciated your help! i’ll need those pictures please! 🙂

  • aww they are so cute, looks like Aunt Amy throws a great babysitting party 😉

  • Dumb Mom
    Twitter: thenagainphoto

    Great pictures! I used to love spending time with my cousins too. I have 28 of them in total and when we were younger most of us lived pretty close. Summers were so fun. Makes me sad that my kids only have one cousin who they rarely see. Thanks for linking up! And, let me know if you’re ever in Maryland and want to babysit:)
    .-= Dumb Mom´s last blog ..Wordful Wednesday. Memorial Day BBQ. =-.