On Thursday I left my kids with a babysitter for the FIRST TIME EVER! We’ve occasionally left them with my parents or Rick’s parents, but never with anyone else… much less a teenager. Um, yeah, I was a wreck. I considered faking an illness in order to just stay home. But our babysitter is a responsible teenage girl that I really do trust so with Rick’s urging (um, forcing) I finally left my kids with a babysitter.
I remember how much fun I had with babysitters when I was growing up. And I also remember how much fun it was to babysit. It felt strange to be on the other side of the fence though.
The kids had a blast with their babysitter and she said watching them was fun. Rick and I really enjoyed our time together. We have a date night at home every single Friday night, but we haven’t been out alone in ages. And other than a few tears shed during dinner (by me), it was a successful evening all around.
