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Nanny Time

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This time of year is challenging for child care.  Claire and Molly are still on summer break, but our summer nanny is done for the summer and back at college.  So the kids are left with “random nannies” from a service plus our reliable afternoon nanny, Sarah.  We had two morning-of nanny cancellations this week to make things even more complicated.

This week’s nannies were Nicole, Kristen, Ashley, Mayli, and Sarah.

Claire and Molly don’t seem to mind having a different person coming to take care of them every day.  My hat is off to them for their openness and adaptability.

Spring Break / Jumpoline / St. Patrick’s Day

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Grammy Joyce was in town for a few days while I went to South By Southwest Interactive 2015 and the kids started Spring Break.  With Joyce around, I could stay at SXSW and not hurry back to get the girls.  Plus the kids just like to see her.

Today, our nanny Sarah took over watching the kids for the rest of the week.  They kicked things off with lunch at Jason’s Deli and a fun trip to Jumpoline Park (see photo).  That was a good way to kick things off in a week where most of the girls’ friends have left for vacation and we’re stuck here at work.

Also, it was St. Patrick’s day.  Don’t the girls look good in green?

Thanks For the Great Summer, Jackie!

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Here is Claire’s note to her nanny, Jackie, who spent most of the summer with Claire.  Claire loved having a nanny for the summer.  She could have friends over, go summing, go shopping, cook, or just take it easy.  Jackie took special care to make sure Claire had a fun summer and did not sit in front of the TV very much.

Front of thank you card
Front
Inside of thank you card
Inside

We kept Molly mostly in her pre-school routine throughout the summer, although she did get to come home early some days and had the last week of the summer off with Claire and Jackie.

Jackie would later tell us that this card was the sweetest thing she had ever received, and it made her cry.