I don't know if any of you have checked the going hourly rate of a babysitter these days, but it is $10-$12 bucks an hour!! Shaun and I went out to dinner not long ago and our babysitter cost more than our dinner!! My friend Jenny and I were talking one day about how difficult and expensive it is just to get a date night with our wonderful husbands when we use a babysitter, so we came up with a great idea- date night/ play date kid swap. So this past Saturday night Jenny and her husband Daniel brought their cute boys Eli and Sam over to play while they went out to dinner! And after being home with both boys by herself all week while Daniel was out of town with work, Jenny definitely deserved a night on the town!
We had a GREAT time! We painted, made pizza, played with playdough and danced! Eli and Sam are the sweetest, most well behaved little boys and it was fun to have our house full of kiddos! Lillian had a blast with both the boys, but she really enjoyed mothering Sam. However I am not so sure how much Sam loved it!
Lillian giving Sam a BIG hug...she gave him a million of them!
Shaun was a little worn out...
We had a great time with the Ellison boys and cannot wait to do it again some time soon. Next weekend Lillian and John Whitten will be going over to Eli and Sam's house for a play date while Mommy and Daddy go out!! Get ready Jenny and Daniel!!
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That's a great idea! Unless you only have one kid...and your friend has four! Ha! Colton wishes he could come over and make pizza and play with Play-Doh (and fight over the Play-Doh scissors). Hopefully we will be back soon to visit...
Great idea! I may need to get in on that rotation!
Those Ellison boys are so cute! And if course so are the hays babes : )
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