a little while ago, i blogged about this family i used to babysit for. i was wondering about the kids(there were 3) and remembering the parents...

well, the parents were at the party on friday night. it was SO good to see them. i probably stopped babysitting for them when i was 15 or 16, and i've been thinking quite a bit about the kids lately, just wondering how old they are and such. well, the oldest, who was in 6th or 7th grade last i saw her, is now a senior and applying to colleges. the middle is a freshman. and the little boy who i started sitting when he was 7 months is now 10!!!!

aah!

it was just so weird to think about, and to catch up on. the mom hasn't changed one bit. the dad is a lot more gray, and doesn't look as much like george clooney as i remember. at all. and he also seems...shorter. thing is, when they'd come home after a night out, i always thought he was drunk because he just gives off that vibe. he'd sweep me up, and start ballroom dancing with me in their living room, and the drives home were always entertaining. i figured out friday night though that he wasn't drunk - he's just like that. a very warm, alive, friendly guy who just can't help but express himself. he was laughing at me, commenting on how shy i used to be. ah, what growing up does to you.


it was just really really good to see them. the mom is such a wonderful lady. they both just crack me up. and they want me to stop by and see the kids sometime, which i've actually thought of doing a lot lately. kara and taylor remember me, but i'm sure fletcher wouldn't even have a clue. 10 years old! good god. i wouldn't even recognize him. i remember kara and how angsty she used to be...7th grade, dealing with mean boys. she was so gawky and had these huge glasses, and she was always asking me for advice. as her mom said "kara's pretty now!" which kinda made me laugh. taylor was always a beautiful little girl. absolutley stunning. i could tell she was gonna be a tall one from the time she was 5. apparently now she's 5'10".

anyway.

it made me really happy to catch up. i can still remember when i was in 6th grade, and they called me up and talked to me about how they wanted their kids to grow up with one main babysitter...and so i was that person for many years. very cool.