1. Is anything in this world mine and mine alone? I grab a snack and Nate sees, "Yummmm, mangoes! Nummy!" and then eats all of mine, I go to put on my shoes and I can't find any because Sadie has worn them somewhere in the house, Ellie comes out of the bathroom and her lips are caked with my lip gloss. . . . Is nothing sacred?
2. Babysitting question. Chelsea was asking everyone on her blog how much they pay, which I find interesting, and I also want to know who picks up the babysitter? Growing up, the husbands always picked me up, so I sent Dustin for a long time. Then someone told me that in the LDS culture, the wife is suppose to pick up the sitter since parents might not feel comfortable with the husband. After that I took over getting the babysitter. But then a friend told me that was crazy and her husband always does it. So tell me what you do!
3. My sister met Mitt Romney and didn't even bother to tell me. I had to read it on her blog!! As punishment I called and woke her up at 8 am this morning just to yell at her. Does that seem fair or should I demand her first born as well?
4. If you know my father-in-law, say an extra prayer for him if you get a chance. He has Parkinson's and yesterday he had the first of two brain surgeries. The surgery went well, but afterwards, he was in a little pain and they gave him some morphine. After that he couldn't keep anything down and his heart stopped a few times. This morning he is a little more responsive, but they have to keep him in the hospital longer for observation. Just a good thought or two! While I was harassing my sister this morning, she mentioned you could call the Temple and put someone on the prayer roll. Is that true? Thanks everyone -- got it called in.
5. Ellie is usually bugging me about having another baby. "When are you having another baby?" "We can still have 3 more kids and have enough chairs at this table." "If we buy that car how many more kids can we have?" "Mom, you need to tell me right now if you're going to have another baby." "I think we should have six kids in this family." So it came as a complete shock to me when she told me last night, "I'm never ever going to have children." When I asked her why, she told me, "Because when you're the mom you have to do all the hard work and nobody even notices." Ahh, how true. So I started telling her all the fun things she would miss out on if she didn't have kids -- who would make her laugh and draw her pictures? She tells me, "My husband will do all that. And I will sit around and watch TV all day."
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Sorry about Dustin's dad, we will definitely keep him in our prayers. As for picking up the babysitter, it depends on how well we know them. Andy was in Young Men's for so long and got to know most of the Young Women and they all love him so he ususally does the driving. Also, the two girls we've been getting lately, Andy home teaches and has forever and they don't mind him driving. I will do it occasionally if I'm not too tired or running late or feeding the kids or something. As far as paying the babysitter, I would love to know what other people pay and hopefully I am not a cheapscate... For one kid we alwasy paid 3-4 dollars and hour but since having two kids, we always pay at least $5.00 per hour and we usually round up if needed. Once we have three, we will go to $6.00 per hour. One of the mom's of one of our sitters recently said she thought it should just be $2.00 per kid, which would make it $4.00 for us right now but I don't think that's quite enough.
Oh and yes...NOTHING is sacred when you're a mom!
I remember my mom always asking the same, "Is nothing sacred?" question.
Since I had the blessing (curse??) of being the oldest child in my family, I never really had anything that was JUST mine . . .clothes, food, snacks, music . . . my siblings ALWAYS made me share, so I don't remember ever having anything sacred!
The picking up the baby-sitter thing -- I think it depends on how well you know the babysitter, and vice versa.
I didn't mean to post that twice -- how does that happen?? Sorry!
My Answers:
1. No. Nothing in sacred. Wesley loves wearing my bra as a hat and Carly wears it as a scarf. Again, nothing is sacred.
2. This is a question that baffles me too! I almost was always picked up by the husband and then taken home by the wife. I try to stick to that. But, it's best when they can drive them self. Also, how much DO you pay a babysitter... in Chile?
3.I read your sister's tale and it really WAS tooting hilarious!
4.(although it also says 3) Sorry to hear about your father-in-law. And yes about calling the temple. My parents work at the temple and that's how I found out about this. Convenient, huh!
We pay $7 as a base and round up -- so if we're gone 3 hours that's $25, gone 4 it's $3o etc. . . If I could find a sitter who actually CLEANED up after themselves I'd pay even more.
Lynette -- I don't know about South America, but when I babysat in Europe, we got paid moola! Ten years ago I was getting $1o an hour for two kids. And thanks for the Temple heads up. And the #3 twice, I edited. ha ha!
OK, who am I kidding. It was actually more than 1o years ago. I am old.
Wow...you are a generous babysitter payer. :) Even when we lived in AZ we only paid 2 dollars per hour per kid. Here I only pay 4.50 an hour (1.50 per kid) and I am considered one of the more generous people to sit for! You'd have sitters knocking down your door.
Joel always picks up and takes home. Someone has told us that about the LDS culture too, but seeing as I grew up in Utah and the husbands always did the driving, it doesn't bother me. And so far no parents have called mad at us. I guess if they do, I'll drive.
And no, nothing is sacred. Ever. No matter where you hide it, they will find it. Sigh.
I think Ellie is on to something with that idea of sitting around and watching tv all day. I wish I could make that work!! :)
I am so sorry to hear about Dustin's dad! We'll pray for him and send good vibes his way!!!
By way of babysitting, I mostly pick up and drop off! Damon hates to do that...probably the LDS thing. I don't know? We pay between $7.50-$8.00 per hour for 3 kids. I think I'll pay that when we have 4. It's really about the going rate in our neighborhood. I really don't mind because most of them do my dishes and are great at getting the kids to bed. Plus, if Damon and I go to the temple, most of them don't charge us anything for the night! Just one of the perks for living in Utah!
Holly: I think I'll pay that when we have 4.
Is this some sort of announcement??
We usually do swith-offs with other couples, so we don't have to pay anyone. But if we do get a sitter, I pay $5/hr. for the 3. But usually they aren't having to do much except keep them out of trouble (not getting them in bed, etc.)
I'm lovin' Ellie! She is going to be the QUEEN!!!
Best wishes for Dustins dad, I hope everything turns out ok. :)
My younger kids are after me to have another baby (NEVER going to happen) the older ones have wised up and realized that it is never going to happen and would it mean more work for them anyway. Ellie has it all figured out, huh?? LOL
We stick to the genders, if a girl babysits, I drive. If a boy babysits, Mark drives. It's probably stupid, but I feel like it is safer. I try to get boy babysitters.
I'm still being waltzed in on while I'm in the shower,(they acrually ask me to do things like tie their shoes while I'm physically showering....hello???!!!) Sadie is wearing my shoes, perfume and jewlery constantly, Marks boxing gloves are being used as caves for little action figures, and my tape measure makes a great rope for action figures to hang from. So no, nothing is sacred. Ever.
No. Absolutely nothing is yours, ever again. Lisa even said one of her daughters is borrowing her clothes now! That just goes to prove how cool Lisa really is though. But yeah, nothing belongs to you anymore. Why do you think I eat chocolate after the kids go to bed? I refuse to share!
Yeah, I found that out about the babysitter thing too. Very weird. Mike always got the sitter because it took me longer to get ready! Add picking up the sitter to the night? Yeah, we might as well not even go out then.
Sacredness is definately out the door! My big thing is my kids always try to come in and talk to me when i'm going to the bathroom. I'm always saying, "Let me pee in peace!" As far as the babysitter thing goes--I'm always wondering that too. I don't want to be cheap, but when the kids are in bed most of the time before they come and they are sitting on the couch watching tv and eating our food and not cleaning up after themselves, it's hard to over pay them. We pay $6/hr and round up if we are gone for a while or if they have to do extra stuff. Skye always drives them--I'm too busy getting last minute stuff done! Hope your father-in-law recovers quickly.
I was just saying that I probably won't change what we pay. It just seems like a lot of money to me!
maddy you are so beautiful! i can't get over it!
love, lola!
Hope Dustin's dad is on the mend. A guy in our ward just had the same parkinsons surgery the other day. Hopefully all is well now! Ahh, the dreaded babysitter fees...We hire famous people so we pretty much go broke. :) And in Az the one time we had a sitter Cody drove, but it was someone we knew very well. Here I drove. And we will be able to afford another sitter in about a year so we'll see who drives then!
I love Ellie and her wisdom. So funny!! And if you ever find out how to make snack time or anything really sacred, please enlighten us! I am just glad to know I am not alone in that area of life!!
About the babysitter - I always remember being picked up by the Dad - almost always. I had one family I was their exclusive babysitter almost every weekend - I have fond memories of him picking me up all handsome, freshly showered, smelling of "Obsession," and getting to the house and have the wife come down the stairs finishing with an earring or needing a dress zipped!
Now, I do all the picking up and dropping off...it seems the way to go in the politically correct world we live in. So, that means I have to be ready to go first AND I don't get to drop on the couch after a late night!
I pay about like Molly - I start at $3-4 for 1 kid and make it $5 for two - Usually I round up to the nearest whole hour or give hazard pay for bad nights or weird things happening or an extra clean house!
I will be thinking about Dustin's Dad. He is such a sweet man.
And no, nothing is sacred - gum and lipsticks regularly disappear from my purse!
Ellie can enjoy our new baby in May if she is baby hungry!
sorry about dustin's dad. i hope he is doing better.
wow! i can't believe how little money everyone pays for babysitters!!! the only one we have found was $10/hour!!! needless to say, we use grandparents when we go out! lol! i guess that is part of living in so cal. ugh.
eliie is too funny! what a smart little one you have there, maddy! :)
Our babysitter is a boy, but we still take turns withwhoever is ready first.
My kids are always taking my things too. Life, I guess.
How cool that your sister met Mitt Romney - and what's up with her not calling to tell you. So not cool.
So sorry to hear about your father-in-law.
Lily has mentioned us having another baby a lot, but Kevin and I just laugh :). If she does it too much more, we'll let her know that it is for a mom, dad, and the Lord to decide, but that she can choose how many kids she has ;). I loved what Ellie said though - so funny. She must really apy attention.
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