Today was the first one of our Semana Santa break. We did our rounds of taking care of everyone’s animals. To date we are reponsible for 3 dogs, 2 rabbits, 2 turtles and a fish- plus our own pets. It’s fun for the kids to visit the animals and have a chance to be caretakers for a short time.
I also got a chance to babysit for two littles. Our neighbors were celebrating their fifth anniversary and decided to have dinner and a movie. So we spent about 5 1/2 hours with a two year old and a 5 month old. Little guy is nursing so he wasn’t too happy with the bottle left for him but we both made it. He’s a chunk and weighs almost as much as his two-year-old sis.
While it’s fun for a while to remember those days of smelling like baby spit and hauling someone around on your hip I don’t long for it like I once did. Though it’s hard to accept moving into a new season, perhaps I am beginning to adjust.
I’m looking forward to a carefree week with the kids home-after we make it through children’s church.