Child care done right

The day after Christmas we loaded up the van and drove to Arizona. We went for warmer weather, citrus, and family. Unfortunately, my parents were no where to be seen, and one of my brother and sisters took off shortly after we arrived to attend a wedding on the other side of the country. Fortunately, we still had plenty of playmates--thank goodness for a big family! Kyle and I got to stay at my sisters house and watch 6 of her 7 children (we didn't lose one, she just took the baby with her). We had a blast! And I thought I would document it a little bit on the blog to show off our great child care skills.

First off, we kept the kids safe, sometimes we locked them in small spaces but we made sure they were safe, and had plenty of food and water.

2nd, we always had them entertained with all sorts of games. Spin the bottle with cousins...why not?**

and lots of worthwhile activities...like answering girls to high school dances with toy army men.

We fed them.
Lots of fruit.

and lots of other healthy food too

We kept the kids at a safe distance.We believe-- safety first!

We exercised them.

If we ever needed to use the t.v., we made sure they had one to use that was plenty big.

Even the youngest were taught to pitch in and help.

We got babysitters if we ever went out. We found that the younger the babysitter, the better!

We believe that the Wii has some educational value or else we would never EVER allow this.

They never left the house without clothes on.
Pink pajamas are back in style for little boys.

We helped them develop useful skills, such as armed combat tactics.

If you ever need our child care services, you know where to find us!

Thanks Arizona, you never disappoint!

**There really weren't any kissing cousin games, I promise!