nanny adventures!

last week i got to watch the family i used to nanny for at my house.

this was very exciting because bryson, the 4-year-old, always asked me if he could come see where i lived sometime. so him and the babies came over for a fun playdate!

we played with zhu zhu pets, and bryson helped me make macaroni and cheese with hot dogs. the kids were an absolute blast..as always! i love these kids more than i love anyone!

so cute!

my last post about children...promise.

i miss them already.

the bentley kids are the cutest babies in the world. we had so much fun watching movies, going places, making food together, playing with toys and reading books.

i hope i get to see them again soon!!

there's something about children that makes life so much better for me. all i need to do is spend an evening with addy (above), or my adorable niece and nephew and i remember what life is all about: being happy.

i can't wait.

i stole this from emily's blog post today. [which was so sweet.]

i'm glad she had as much fun at the pumpkin walk as me and the babies did.

HOWEVER...this picture made me super excited for something else coming up in the near future.

HARRY POTTER 7!!!!!!!!

i've been waiting months for this. years, even. harry potter has been my life since the first book came out when i was 12, and i couldn't put it down. i'm sad the movies are almost at the end... but luckily after those are over i'll be able to look forward to the hunger games movies. life is good!

the pumpkin walk.

this morning emily, erick, and i took the kids to the pumpkin walk that is held in north logan every year. it was a lot more fun than i thought it would be, and the kids loved it. they take pumpkins, squash, etc and turn them into characters from movies, tv shoes, and such. 

there was a bunch of these around the park and bryson's favorite was bob the builder.

tweety bird and wile e. coyote. so cute!

bryson standin in front of bugs bunny.

the characters from "up". it's so crazy to think these are all made from pumpkins!

little mini pumpkins shaped to be the beatles. this one was my favorite, of course :]

addison & i pausing to rest & eat a cookie. i love her cute smirk in this pic.

the characters from toy story. 

bryson's favorite was the characters from spongebob. they looked exactly like the cartoons!

mike wazowski from monsters inc.

"where the wild things are". one of my favorite books ever, and apparently bryson likes it too!

the twins loved every minute of it!! it was a bit chilly but i bundled them up and we got hot chocolate after :]

thanks emily and erick for joining us in the fun!! tomorrow bryson goes to preschool so the twins and i will probably take it easy and clean up before their parents get home. the place is kiiiind of a mess.. don't tell anyone. :]

day one.

it was my first full day of nannying for the babies, and it has been such a blast.

of course, there were lots of messes...tears..fights...drama in general.

but all in all it was a lot of fun!! we ate breakfast and then i immediately bathed the twins since they tend to make a mess of their food.

after that we went to the mall to play at the play place.

the babies especially loved it. i was hoping to take them to the zoo but the crappy weather made it seem like it wouldn't be worth it! after we played at the mall we went and said hello to my brother and sister-in-law at my sister-in-law's work on campus. after that we went home for nap time. bryson played with luke after nap time and i got to hang out with the babies.
we just finished dinner and are unwinding for the night. it's been so  much fun already and i'm kind of dreading going back to kaysville!

tomorrow = the pumpkin walk with emily! ah the adventures we will have.

i'm so excited!!

my favorite job ever was the one i had my sophomore year of college as a nanny for the three cutest kids you'll ever meet. bryson and the twins aiden and addison are my favorite little chunks in the world!! (although they're not so little anymore).
this week i get to go watch them for 4 days while their parents are out of town. it's going to be different...bryson is now almost four years old and the twins are TWO. which blows my mind... i have known them since they fit in the palm of my hand.

needless to say i can't even wait. these kids are so adorable and so amazing. it will be just what i need!! happy weekend and i'll see y'all next week.

changes.

this week i got a job at olive garden. full time, baby!!
i'm super excited to start on monday, and start making a decent amount of money. working 3 1/2 part time jobs was exhausting.
however, i'm going to miss some things about these jobs..such as the little boy i nanny. his name is zac, and while sometimes he's a little stinker, for the most part he is a real sweetie.

i'm excited to take it easy this weekend, and be able to just chill out until i start full-time on monday.

this week was a good one, for many reasons. here are some:

got to go hiking with ma ladies + ryan.

played SEVERAL games of settlers of catan.

won maybe twice.

today = friday craft day with aaron.

we're going to have a legit chiaobama by week's end.

be jealous.

i also forgot to mention that my great friend emily omer is getting married!! last weekend we celebrated her birthday/engagement at her friend kip's house.. it was also her 23rd birthday this week!! i am so happy for her, and her fiance sam is SO cute!

here emily and i are...with her friends kip and..someone? i hate when i forget names.

why not?

these two...

aiden & addison.
they are the cutest little babies you will ever meet!! 

i got to watch them tonight & loved every minute of it! these are the twins i used to nanny for last year & they are the sweetest little things.

i just love them to death.

& wish i got to see them more often!! every time i see them they have grown up more & more. it's amazing, but sad.

how cute are their little faces?

& don't forget their amazing 3-year-old brother, bryson!

he told me today that i was his "best friend".

little kids make you see the good things in life. i love looking at each day with their perspective.