Kids. Jobs. Adventures.

   We are coming down to our final few weeks, 2.5 to be exact! There has been interviews like crazy! We have been very lucky to have some perspective employers come to the school for face-to-face interviews, but most out of state interviews are over the phone. They contact the school with what time they will be calling us and we sit by our cell phones waiting for a random phone number to call. OH THE ANTICIPATION!!! Out of 17 girls, 2 have already been placed, one in Singapore and another in Connecticut.

   I am very excited to report . . . . . . . .     I had a phone interview Sunday, and not to brag, but I NAILED IT!!! This is my family! The mother and I had great conversation, laughed and shared kid stories. When we both discussed what we were looking for in a family/nanny we listed the same qualities. Before we got off the phone she asked if I was interested in coming down to South Carolina to meet the boys, because they are the ultimate judges of me getting the job.

   Thanksgiving being such a big deal in my family, I was a little hesitate when she asked if I wanted to come down that weekend. Knowing this is my future, I couldn't say NO. And knowing my family, they will support this decision 110%. HOWEVER, that weekend happens to be the Ohio VS Michigan football game. I already know what little gift the 2 1/2 year old twin boys are getting. Their first ever, and maybe only, OSU t-shirts. Which (crossing my fingers) they can wear while we watch the "Best damn band in the land" do script Ohio.
   The school has reassured me time and time again this is the family for me and just how much of a perfect fit we are for each other. Time will tell!

I won't lie... after I got off the phone with the mom I jumped and screamed as if I won a million dollars!!! It took me a few minutes to calm myself and respond to all my messages from friends and family who were texting me during the phone call.

CROSS YOUR FINGERS AND SAY SOME PRAYERS! This could be it!

L O F: My rocks

  
    My best times have gone 

 from laughter to memories.

   My best friends have gone

     from friends to family.

     





      Every female has her circle of friends.
         Some are new. Some are old.
         Some are calm and reserved.
            Some are wild and crazy.
Some have been around since childhood, some just a few years.

I have been very fortunate to have the same circle of friends for the last 14 plus years. Some of us went to grade school together, but we all crossed paths in high school. God was truly on our side.

  We have visited each other in college, held hair back during crazy nights out, vacationed together and even sat around the kitchen table into the late hours reminiscing . We have laughed at each other, cried with each other, and been each others biggest supports! We text, gchat, email, call , and drive the distance to meet for dinner. Parents adore us, boyfriends and husbands have learned to love us and accept our unique personalities.

These ladies have heard me tell kid stories 6 times over, listened to me vent about every personal story imaginable, and embraced my shopping habits. ( Some have taken part too!) I am so lucky to have them all apart of my life supporting me in my new adventure giving me the extra push I need to succeed.



God didn’t give me a sister for a reason, instead He gave me 8 of the best girlfriends imaginable!!!

Busting Out of the Classroom

  

   Sophomore year biology class our teacher made us do a leaf project and identify the different types of trees. Every student that had this teacher hated this stupid leaf project!!!! However it is something that none of us will ever forget. 

13 years later my dreaded project came to use when the nannies and I went to Holden Arboretum for a nature walk. We learned what things to do that could appeal to a child's interest. The different animals seen, bugs, what certain trees are really good to make a fire.

Trick Or Treat ENGS style

 

  I have fallen in love with Chagrin Falls yet again. It was awesome to see how the whole town comes out for trick or treat, and just how many people get into the holiday. The nannies and I carved pumpkins and passed out candy. We couldn't get enough of the little kids and just how cute they were.
  The fire station, located right behind the school, does a haunted house. LET ME TELL YOU, it was as scary as paying $10 for the haunted school house in Akron. Of course I screamed the whole way through, handing on to my friends and closing my eyes. hahaha!!
 

My Cleopatra costume was a last minute Wal-mart decision. It was quit a hit!

6 down, 6 to go!

  I can not believe I am already half way down with the program. I guess that is a good thing?? Classes are going well, finally we've had consistency. My infant care class is cake, child development (16 months to 3 years) is very interesting. The teacher likes to discuss opposed to lecture, which the fellow nannies and I enjoy so much more. Child development (3 years to teenager) is kicking our butts. The teacher is very interesting however it seems like she is expecting a lot of out a class she only has once a week for 10 weeks. Nutrition is slowly converting me into a healthier eater.
    Creative play, which we've only had twice, is amazing! She reminds me so much of my God-mom! The class is pretty much getting electronics out of children's hands and creating new ways to play. It has been a great reminds of all the fun things my brothers and I did as kids. Build army tanks out of refrigerator boxes,  stack up all the cushions from our furniture up high and jump off them into a pile of blankets and pillows, etc.
   A few of these classes end in November, so it will be interesting to see what we will be learning our last and final weeks.

Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle YEA!

A few of the nannies and I took an educational sight seeing trip to Niagara Falls, Ontario over the weekend. The snow storm that was blowing through PA and NY didn’t scare us away. We froze our butts off at the falls, tried out best to mimic Canadian accents,  and not to mention were left broke by the time we came home because of the currency exchange. Not that it was all that much, but we definitely were counting our pennies. That night everyone was dressed up in Halloween costumes. We were dressed at the American nannies, code for we didn’t dress up! It went over very well!

Wake Up In the Mornin’ feeling like P Diddy

I am very very lucky to have 2 friends from high school who live within 15 miles of school. When I was accepted into school they both offered me a place to stay. I took JAK up on the offer since she lives a little bit closer and always dreamed of having me as a roommate! Though she was a little nervous of where I was going to sleep in her one bedroom apartment, I was ok with the couch or an air mattress. Ironically enough JAK was getting new bedroom furniture and decided to keep her old twin bed….. which was then moved into my living quarters, the dining room!