First Week Back

I was happy to be back to work this past week, and it was an amazingly easy week. I now watch two older girls{7,11} after school until there parents get home. Not only do I have all morning to do whatever Max and I want to do or need to do, but I also get payed well. I still have time to do all my Mommy chores and take Max fun places, all while making a little extra money, and who doesn't like extra money?? Of course my first week of work I had to ask to leave early, I didn't have to leave early but I wanted to be to Boo at the Zoo on time on Friday so I asked anyway. They had no problem with it and I was out of their door by 4:30. We grabbed some Taco Bell and headed to the Zoo. It was a little colder than I would've liked for a night of outdoor fun, but I couldn't do anything to help that. I dressed Max up as a cute little tiger and made sure to give him plenty of layers to stay warm. Now, Boo at the Zoo after dark is a special event at the Zoo with limited ticket sales. I feel as though the Zoo gets a little greedy though. Some of the lines for the treats were so long that there was no way a two year old would stand still the entire time, or even for half the line. I would rather pay a little more and have a lot less people there, this year it was just a little too crowded. My next complaint about the event? Well, we all pay for tickets, well not Max this year since he is still under two. But My hubby and I both payed to be there so you would think we would get to enjoy all the perks right? Well, not exactly, some of the people handing out the candy were very rude about the candy that was not theres and would only give candy to kids. Now, if there was a limited amount of candy {I can see the giant boxes behind them, they won't be running out}I would want the kids to get the treats and not me, but if there is enough candy for everyone and I PAYED to be there I think I deserve my candy bar just as much as the little tiger at my side. Of course we never made a big deal of this, just complained as we walked away from the "mean" candy hander outers. I guess I just wanted to feel like a kid again, which I still did since there were many nice treat givers, but it would've been even more fun if everyone let us all participate. All in all the night was a success, we didn't lose anyone and we left with bags full of candy. Now it is time to carve our pumpkins and put the gravestones in the yard, just in time for Halloween. I am excited to continue our fun tomorrow as we trick or treat with our friends, I hope that Max is excited to be a tiger again, and maybe he'll catch on to saying trick or treat, maybe.

Kelly Callahan