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A professor, four kids, and a crash course in work/life balance

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Babysitting Is Awesome

Long bike ride this AM with Patrick while Jamie watched the boys. They really like her. After crying when we left pretty consistently, Gilbert didn’t cry last time she was here, and this time he was saying, “Bye Mama! Bye Dada! Bike!” This is not to say that G doesn’t like family babysitters…he loves them.… Continue reading Babysitting Is Awesome

Published February 18, 2012
Categorized as Books, Family Life Tagged henchman, milk jug, play place

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