Fall Memories

Since fall is pretty much over, I was reminiscing on memories that the season brings back. 

Way back, it was getting into the groove of a new year at school, reconvening with old friends, attempting to make it through until the weekend. 

At thanksgiving, making our way up to the trailer for our last weekend, staying in a little cabin, *freezing* with Andrea. Spending the weekend hanging with Sean and Reuben. 

Halloween for Hunger, a program where we'd trick-or-treat for cans for the food bank instead of candy was always a good time. 

In university, the excitement of striking out on our own. The metaphorical cutting of the apron strings. Sleeping in till noon, partying till 2.. somehow fitting in our classes, and just having a wicked awesome time. 

In Edmonton, standing outside the school doors with the awesome moms and other nannies, bracing ourselves for the cascade of children bound to fly through the doors at any given moment. Stepford Wives convening in their Prada and Gucci inside where their flawless skin wouldn't be exposed to the elements. Warren's halloween party, spider fiasco, carving gourmet (bloody difficult) pumpkins, a huge spider web over the front door that stayed up until Christmas. Nannied M and I going to the park every other day, to just have fun before the evil white stuff reared it's UGLY head! Not to mention the greatest day withe Nannied M ever! Itinerary including:

- sleeping in and watching cartoons with M in our jammies

- Nanny friend Jenn flirting with the waiter so the kids could have extra whipped cream, and teaching the girls to flirt as a result. (they tried it.. VERY cute)
- dancing in the car, and scaring a guy in the truck beside us on the way to the Science Center

- a snake jumping at me and me booting it for my life (which made the gurls HOWL!)
- racing our wallets down a lego car run- I won (Cause we are that cool )
- talking about Ontario with a staff member that originated from there.. :D
- flirting with the staff at the science center, which landed us a behind the scenes tour of some nasty creatures!! (the snake being one)

- NOT smashing into anything with our vehicle
- although my sunglasses were not so lucky ( thanks JENN!)

- begging to have one of the displays fixed because it looked like SOOO much fun! ( and succeeding! Dang we are good!)
- listening the kids thanking us for everything from taking them to not killing them
- watching the kids express their love for us to the staff who thought we were on glue.. :D... I loved that job!

And this year? BabyBoy toddling down the sidewalk, finding all sorts of treasures he -thankfully- did not feel the need to taste. BabyBoy playing in the leaves. 

Ah what a season. Must it end?!