Nanning- 3 kids for 3 days

I have so much more respect for my parents. I love children but did not realize how much work they really can be. Babysitting kind of shows me what it would be like to have children, but not like the three days Curt and I spent Nanning these three cute girls.

We watched these girls the second half of the week that their parents were gone to Lake Powell. We learned a lot and had fun but I am so glad that I don't have to do that every day. And we know now that I don't think that I could foster older kids. I like the Lords plan one or two at a time and you raise them form babies so you get used to them and all their little ticks one trick at a time. The little girls were 8, 6, and 4. They were like any sisters best friends one minute and fighting the next. The oldest girl could be a great help and really fun to be around, but sometimes she would boss around, tease, or pester her younger sisters until they would cry. I had to send her to her room a few times and she would throw a fit and cry in her room. I kind of felt bad but I knew that she was just trying to test me because I was not her Mom. The middle girl was really cute and fun, but was kind of defiant. Curt had to pick her up and carry her into her bed one night and she tried to tell me that I had to give her everything she wanted. And the youngest girl was a doll and said the funnies things, but when she got tired she would kick and scream. I am sure most kids are like this but being thrown into the middle of it was a bit much at times. It is not easy to try to care for and discipline someone else’s children, especially if you don't really know them. Hopefully things will go better with my own children.

We did have fun making colored pancakes (Pink and Green), making cookies, jumping on the tramp, playing outside in the sprinklers, going to the fun park, reading lots of books and playing games (especially Uno). We had fun and learned a lot from the experience. We are excited to be parents one day, but I don't think we could handle a whole family all at once.