Babysitting Bliss.

When I was growing up three of the four weekends a month I was gone babysitting. Whether I was babysitting for someone in my ward or one of my teachers from high school, I was always gone babysitting. I guess I just loved being around the kids and taking care of the babies. My mom would joke around by saying that babysitting was "my birth control." I was able to get my "baby fix" and then had the luxury of "giving them back" and retiring to my own bed, unbothered at home.

Being almost twenty its funny to me that i still LOVE babysitting just as much as i did when i was 13.

Thomas and I love spending time babysitting together more then going out to dinner or seeing the latest movie. Its something about giving service to those who we admire and the kids and families we love. I guess for us we realize how important it is to focus on us, as a couple, and school after we get married. And.. well the other details of growing up like having to pinch pennies while paying for rent and utilities. Learning to live with one another and "let live" with one another...And.. learning to love the stupid little quirks each of us have like -- Thomas rolling up his sleeves and not unrolling them before throwing his shirt in the dirty clothes. Or my constant nagging about everything and ANYTHING (poor guy...) And my indecisive attitude towards every dinner meal we have to choose to eat.

But this past Saturday we spent a wonderful 6 hours at the Houston's house babysitting Cater (7), Peyton (4), Brookie (1 1/2) and Madi (1). Its soo delightful to see Thomas in a (partial) "parenting" role. He still has a lot to learn but has grow up so much since we babysat the Taylor's for the first time. Now to see the his face light up when he sees Madi walk over to him or watching him read book after book to cute little Brookie trying to push aside any little bit of annoyance he may feeling.

I guess long story short is.. I'm almost 20, yes twenty, and LOVE babysitting. And.. I am engaged to the most amazing man ever. I don't know how I could have gotten so lucky....He's perfect for me.

One of our favorite songs to sing is Josh Gracin's "We Weren't Crazy."

"We were (are) young, we were (are) wild, we were (are) restless

Had to go, had to fly - had to get away- took a chance on that feelin’ - baby

We were (are) lovin’ blind - borderline reckless

We were (are) livin’ for the minute we were (are) spinnin’ in

Maybe we were (are) a lot of things

But we weren't (AREN'T) crazy"

I love our fairytale story....the one where we live happily ever after. Forever and Ever. Always and Always.