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The last couple of weeks have been full of learning and fun and activities. The kids and I have been especially crafty. This week alone we made christmas cupcakes, gingerbread men and wrote letters to Santa. We are getting into Christmas mode completely and having so much fun. I fall a little more in love with these sweet babies all the time. For example, (as if i haven't seen them almost every day for 2 years), Leila asked me as I was leaving last night, "Miss Halie, will you come back to our house tomorrow?" I love those precious moments. It makes all the spilled drinks and less than glamorous days so worth it. These are some pictures of our fun this week:

Yellow cupcakes with cream cheese icing.

Dora as a gingerbread girl.

Wouldn't be Grayson's gingerbread man if it wasn't Yoda.

I'll leave you with this cutie. Watch it 1 time or 100!

Whirlwind of a life.

My life lately has definitely been nothing short of a whirlwind. I have been constantly nannying 12 hours a day, 5 days a week for the 4 months. I definitely have learned a lot about myself and the american mother during this. I truly feel like I should be going to some kind of mothers morning out Bible study or at least be about 30 years old. 

My day consists of:

6:50 a.m.-Leave my house and head toward Huntersville.

7:30 a.m. (Praying for no traffic)-Grab a serious coffee.

7:50 a.m.-Arrive at Kids house.

8:00 a.m.- Send 7 year old, Alana off to second grade (She walks right down the street to her school).

Then I make breakfast, sometimes pack lunches and gather backpacks for Grayson (4) and Leila (2.5)

9:00 a.m.- Grayson and Leila go to pre-school.

I come home and get as much laundry, dishes and basic cleaning done as possible before "The View" at 11:00 a.m.

I pick babies up and 1:00 and Alana comes home shortly after at 3:00 p.m.

I usually stay until about 6:00 p.m.

That is just a little glimpse into life as I know it for right now. As you can imagine this blog will pretty much be about my adventures as a nanny for a little while. I love it a lot and feel like I am getting some great life skills at this job. However, as much as I adore this sweet fam I am ready to go back to school and turn in my key to the real world! Stay tuned for more updates on scraped knees, first soccer games and oatmeal in my hair! 

I'll leave you with this photo of Leila and I...Off to the car pool line I go! 

Happy New Year!

Okay so obviously it is already 13 days into the new year and I am just now blogging. I have not been doing so great at blogging everyday because I don't really ever think anything I do is blog worthy. However, one of my new years resolutions was to journal and I think this sorta counts as that right? So far I have been successful with my other resolutions. 2 of which are read more and go to the gym at least 3 times a week. I have missed one day out of 13 so far. I also became an upstanding member of society today when at the age of 19, I got a library card. I was so excited to check out Kardashian Konfidential and Sarah Palin: America by heart. I am also re-reading the 4th Twilight book. We'll see how long this leisurely reading lasts when I get really deep into school work again. Anyways...since I have been gone so long I have compiled a list of 30 things about me....here it goes...

1. I ALWAYS get nervous right before I leave a voicemail.
2. My number 1 pet peeve is when I get a missed call and return it seconds later with no answer.
3. I LOVE animals and often feel worse for them than most people.
4. I love the way mountains look all black against an almost dark sky.
5. I might be a music guru sometimes, but I REALLY love the same songs everyone else likes and the ones that are popular at the time.
6. I kiss my hand and put it on the ceiling of the car when I run a yellow light.
7. I was a Younglife leader.
8. I am obsessed with my dogs.
9. I have a blog, facebook, twitter and foursquare.
10. I love Jesus.
11. I am in fashion school.
12. I am a nanny for the 3 cutest kids ever!
13. I think my brothers are hilarious but don't tell them.
14. I hate anything orange flavored but love orange juice with lots of pulp.
15. I listen to my music way too loud.
16. I love clothes.-Wearing them, looking at them, talking about them...
17. I hated high school while I was there but wish I could go back all the time.
18. I've been in way too many car accidents for my liking.
19. I have awesome friends!
20. I usually eat the same thing at Panera Bread 3 times a week.
21. This is SO weird but I have always wondered what it would feel like to bite a beavers tail..the texture looks so weird to me!
22. I HATE the snow but I love winter clothes.
23. I think people should ALWAYS have a real christmas tree...still bitter about this at my house!
24. I get severely OCD and have to organize my stuff all the time. I am never without my planner.
25. My top favorite songs of all time: Party like a rock star, poker face, heavy in your arms - florence and the machine, whatcha know about that- T.I., Little secrets - passion pit.
26. I always get chills when I drive over a bridge.
27. I really love sleep.
28. I LOVE YOUNGLIFE
29. Anything to do with nails makes me cringe.
30. Pet hoarding makes me throw up.


Happy New Year guys and hope you made great resolutions!