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Babysitting on St. Patricks Day


 On St. Patrick's day, I was called and asked if I could babysit two girls; one from my church, Hannah, and her best friend, Caroline. I immediately said yes for two reasons: I love hanging out with them because they are so sweet and Spring Break is coming up, so I need to save money! As I arrived, I was immediately welcomed by the lovely parents of Caroline and eventually Hannah's parents. They gave me an overview of the rules and obligations I would soon take in order to take the best care of them. One of the rules was to get ready for bed at 8:30 and for them to be asleep at 9:00. Another was to keep the dogs in their crates. After that, the parents were on their way to dinner.

When I approached the girls, they were so excited to be playing and having a house without parents. They began their play by building a fort and playing veterinarian. They eventually became hungry so we headed upstairs for some pizza the parents ordered for us. Bluey was the main source of entertainment during dinner. I think their dog was trying to take after Bluey because he was trying to eat our food like he was the dog in the show! 

After dinner, we had about an hour and a half before I put them to bed. Because it was St. Patrick's day, they had the wonderful idea of making a leprechaun trap. I had no clue how they were going to go about this. However, I knew that I was going to have to make it look like a leprechaun visited them before I leave for the night. When it was time for bed, they made sure their trap was right beside the bed. Remember when I said they were supposed to be asleep by 9:00? They didn't sleep until their parents came back home. I felt defeated, however, that gave me more time to chat with them about what was going on in their lives. I ended up writing a letter from the leprechaun and gave it to their parents so they can read it in the morning. I had a really great time with the girls and I hope to do this again soon!

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