Easter Fun

Yesterday was Easter Sunday, and I can honestly say I am sad to see it pass. Partially because I don’t feel like getting back to school work and partially because I love Easter. I love the feeling of spring because of the bright colors and beautiful smells. I especially enjoy the smell of hiassen flowers as soon as I step out my front door. For Easter yesterday, my family and I first visited my grandmother’s (my dad’s mom’s) house. We took our dog, Bella, with us because my grandmother loves her. Bella can pick her mood up no matter what so I always bring her around. After my grandmother’s house, we went out to dinner with my stepdad’s side of the family. Dinner was extremely delicious, but I felt like I gained about 8 pounds afterwards. I wanted to go into a food coma in my bed right after. Unfortunately, there was still another stop to make: my Nanny’s (my mom’s mother’s) house. We went there to have dessert and to see my aunt, uncle, and little cousins. I also got an Easter basket full of Reese’s peanut butter cups! (My third pack of the day and also my favorite.) For dessert we had ice cream cake and cupcakes. My little cousins got pink and purple icing all over their faces. My cousin, Garrett, kept sneaking more pieces of ice cream cake without anyone knowing. The only time we finally found out what he had been up to was when we heard him drop the cake on the floor. He started to cry at first when he was caught, but my uncle could not even be mad at him because the whole thing was so cute. At the end of the day we finally came home, but I could not relax yet because I had to study for my physiology test the next day aka today.

Babysitting

Tonight I have to babysit my cousins, Maddie, Garrett, and Ben. Maddie is 7, Garrett just turned 4, and Ben will be 2 in April. Maddie tends to be a little bossy and hyperactive at times, always telling Garrett how to play a certain game and shoving him when he is the center of attention. Garrett definitely has the “middle child syndrome.” Although he tends to be the family favorite, he is extremely emotional and sensitive. He will start to cry for no reason at all, and then ten seconds later, he is laughing at God only knows. Ben is one of the most relaxed babies I have ever seen; he is happy just as long as he’s eating. They are definitely a handful. Maddie and Garrett will probably be fighting over their iPad and Wii. I love to babysit my cousins because we get to order pizzas and movies, although having all the kids agree on one movie is always an issue. Garrett normally only wants to watch Alvin and the Chipmunks, even though he has seen it about 12 different times. Ben loves the show Yo Gabba Gabba so he gets to watch that on his own little DVD player. It helps him falls asleep so I’m a big fan of Yo Gabba Gabba. Even though I love my cousins (they’re pretty much like my siblings), babysitting them wears me out. I am literally so exhausted when I get home that I can totally understand why my aunt and uncle need a night away once in a while. I cannot imagine having to take care of them all day everyday and still having energy to think for themselves. I am only there for one meal of the day, and I get extremely stressed out just from that. I could not handle having to try to get each kid to finish their dinners and wash their hands before and after. I guess they have just gotten used to it by now. Babysitting definitely makes me consider the number of kids I want to have.