Oh, I love my title, a double entendre. Am I clever? I feel clever - is that OK?
I feel very clever for having a wonderful "G" (that's she who cannot be named) or "helper", aka "nanny". Actually it is Paul who is clever for putting a simple ad on craigslist and finding her, not I who posted ads with nanny services describing a hypothetical "Nanny McPhee" or "Maria" thereby probably intimidating many good prospects.
G came today and is taking over three days/week as I transition to a 30 hour work week. We spent the morning going through routines, food and all sorts of details of the young people's lives while Anneka was at morning preschool and Halle was napping. Their lives are actually simple, as they should be. Luckily for G my children are dreamy - hehe. Well, Halle is a dream baby and they are both loaded with exuberance and personality. Where did they get it from - teehee?
Organization. Something I desire to have - so much that sometimes it runs my life. This day is about getting organized for the next chapter. Watch out! The next chapter will be a fast read, so action packed will it be. Paul will be in the Koots by tomorrow and then where? and then where? before he ends up in Norway and Mamma will be slogging away at the grind. Thank you G. I know you are going to be wonderful with the girls and we are all going to get along just great.
Yesterday was about blowing off all that needed to be reorganized after returning home from the holidays and about having fun! Man was I a B, I, T, C, H the day before. Why? Because even though Christmas was a bit of a rest with lots of other adults around and the cousins for playing and I went for a couple of runs and hikes, did yoga, visited friends and went to the pub, there were still kids to dress, feed, put to sleep and look after through it all. Yesterday I had a ski day. No, not a slog with kids in tow, a Whistler Mountain ski day with a good buddy! So fun! What a view. Man, Paul, you have pursued the dream. GOOD FOR YOU! xox
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