The three little sweeties :)

(Kurtis doesnt exactly love sitting for pictures...thus the pout and the jeep. :P)

Tomorrow...

Tomorrow is goodbye to three very precious little children: Amber, Rueben and Kurtis...
I've been their nanny for eight months now, and this chapter in my life that's coming to a close..it's been such an incredible learning experience..
There's so many special memories, so many sweet moments, there's been days where ya, they're kids, and I'm not a mom, and I had to learn patience and love when it's most hardest..
Amber: such a sweet beautiful girl..her dimples and shy smile are enough to catch anyone's attention. She does such a good job of helping me. She's very particular about things mind you...there has to be butter on her bread with the jam, no pepper on her eggs, no other coat will do besides the pink one and Naomi MUST give her three hugs and three kisses every day when she gets dropped off at school..and at the end of every day when I leave for home, Amber runs to the jeep to start it for me, then lets me get in, gives me a hug and asks "are you coming tomorrow??"... every day... Then I get seventeen kisses blown as I leave the driveway :)..I'm gonna miss this girl.. <3
Rueben: the adventurous, and highly mischievous boy :) Rueben is a very typical boy. As in the kind of boy who LOVES anything that squiggles and squirms and is slimy or just..gross. :P He also finds great delight in the fact that his nanny, very strongly dislikes anything of that kind. VERY much so. I've had more than my fair share of bugs and squiggly things down my shirt, or in my purse, or crawling up my pant leg...and then the array of giggles that come along with that when Naomi finds out what's actually on her.. ;) But Rueben is also a sweetie. I get my hug as soon as I step out of the jeep when we get to school..and every day when I leave he runs to the door, gives me a hug and says "bye Naomi! Are you coming tomorrow?" :)..I'm gonna miss his silly grins and maybe even his mischievous streak :)...<3
And last but definitely not least..Kurtis: my pumpkin :) This little guy, is one of the most adorably, unique and highly energetic little boys you'll ever meet. Shopping with him gets comments coming from every member of the female population, in his vision.. seeing as the moment we walk through the automatic doors and he sees one he says "hello lady!" and flashes his huge grin :) Charmer..Kurtis loves to help me in the kitchen, every morning when I get him out of bed he says "eggs fo bwekfast Omi?" When I say yes, he runs to the kitchen to push a chair up against the counter, then gets the frying pan out of the oven drawer and climbs up on his chair once he has the eggs from the fridge..he knows where every thing is and wants to help with EVERYTHING :P...including vacuuming (which is an added bonus ;) I'm going to miss his giggles when we have tickle fights, and his cuddles when he gets out of bed, or sits on my lap with chicken pox, and I'll just miss his adorable little self keeping me company every day all day..
Being a nanny these past months has been a huge learning experience for me...it's been such a blessing to be able to have spend so much time with these special little ones..I've not only learned so many things just in every day things, but also things I can use if I get married and have a family one day, Lord willing...It's not always been an easy road..there were days when I felt so overwhelmed, and that my life was just too busy and stressful and I didn't know if I could keep doing it..but I would miss the kids when I would be off for a few days, and I would be ready to get back at it on Monday..This chapter in my life is coming to a close...It will be hard saying goodbye, that much I know..but a new chapter, a plan that He's so perfectly already ordained is starting...

I hate goodbyes..

Soooo...

So between coffee that looks like tea (pee), and a hunchback Merecedes...Hester and I had a fabulous night! :D

just a few more...

<3<3 summer <3<3

<3<3 Kurtis absolutely adores kittens and dogs and horses and tigers and monkeys and anything fluffy and soft. ;)...ladybugs and flies and spiders, on the other hand..not so much! "Omi! Come here Omi! you need ta get da 'kweemix' and put it in da garbage! quick!" Everytime I tell him to run to the bathroom to get some toilet paper and do it himself, but no, "Omi do it!". :P I squish it and hand it to him, and he runs as fast as his little legs will carry him to the bathroom to flush it down. :D <3<3

<3<3 our second attempt at keeping the tree up. When we were putting the top decoration on the first time, the whole entire thing tipped over. Lots of giggles and groans :D <3<3

<3<3 our gingerbread house...sprinkles ALL over the floor (so much so that none of them ended up on the house :P) <3<3

some special memories with some very special little ones

<3 <3 <3

Little man :) - (William at 8 weeks)

This little guy is one of the sweetest, most kissed, handsome little men you have ever met. We love him to pieces :D






Photos courtesy of Ange Vanderboom

A precious boy.

Two of my dear friends...

These two incredible girls..Cassie and Hes, make me smile.


I love being around them, because quite honestly..everything goes "wrong" (take for instance, our truck breaking down in the middle of nowwhere, at night, dead of winter). "Hes why is there cold air blowing through the vents?? The heat's turned full blast!...Hes it's really getting cold in here!...Why are we stopped in the middle of the road and nothing works?!" Despite the actual seriousness of that night, I have to admit that I was laughing SO hard when it all happened...Of course it would happen to us.

And then when we come to the realization that we either turn our noses into icicles and freeze there till we stop laughing and finally text Cassie to come rescue us damsels in distress...She doesn't believe us. haha...she laughs! "No Cassie, we really are stuck here, and we really can't move, and it's really and truly freezing and we REALLY NEED YOU TO COME PICK US UP!"

Needless to say....we made it safely there!. (Much to the entertainment of a whole group of young peoples just waiting for the second when we walk in the door both completely and utterly embarrassed! :P) It was a good night :D


..and of course the next day, we go on this girls date shopping. We've already done our fun shopping and we're in the grocery store with a whole list of thing to pick up for Cassie's mom..."Oh man, we forgot the bags!" Hes and I wait with the buggy while Cass runs outside to the car to get the bags...5 minutes pass....ten minutes pass...20 minutes pass...ok so maybe not THAT long, but Cassie comes back. Without the bags.
" ummmmm, you guys didn't happen to take my keys did you??"
Our hearts dropped to the bottom of the shopping cart. Hester and I look at eachother..then at Cassie.
"CASSIE! CHECK YOUR POCKETS! PURSE?! HAT?! ANYTHING?!?!?!"
So by this point, we've had a rough weekend :P We must have looked like turkeys..re-tracing the aisles and re-stocking the shelves with what had previously been in our cart :P
Running outside to the car we check all the doors. Nothing. This is NOT good, seeing as we're about 35 minutes away from home?
I rummage through my suitcase of a purse looking for anything that might be in the least bit useful for picking a lock. The only thing my bright little mind came up with was my bobby pins. So maybe not such a brilliant plan after all, seeing as I wrecked about 5 of them! :P

(I strongly suggest you keep a few wire hangers, and a pair of pliers in your purse at all times. Just in case. I've been told it's a highly effective means of picking locks ;)

I prefer CAA!



It's usually one thing after the other with us girls when we're together...but I just love them! We laugh :)




Sweetest girl you'll ever meet. Cassie. <3