June 22, 2012

I'm starting to get worried - this 1 year old's favorite activity is to wipe down his toys.

June 21, 2012

I was playing tag with a little one this morning and surprised him so badly that he got the hiccups. I win.

June 20, 2012

That awkward moment when the exterminator at the door mistakes you for the mom of the kids hanging all over you.

June 14, 2012

Little boy won't take a bite without me turning the spoon into an airplane. What have I done?

June 9, 2012

This dog is not on my hide and seek team... She stands in front of my hiding place and barks till the kids find me.

June 8, 2012

4 hours into the job: "Hey, you, watch this! You! Miss...what's your name?"

May 31, 2012

I love that little kids automatically assume when a horn honks, it's solely for their pleasure...not because a driver got annoyed.

May 30, 2012

"Miss Holly! Miss Holly, the boys are fighting! I tried to break it up by asking them how I look but it didn't work!" - girl, 4, in full princess regalia (including plastic heels and tiara)

May 29, 2012

"Once, a long time ago when I was a little girl..." - girl, 5

May 23, 2012

That awkward moment when you get so excited about the fire truck out the window...then you realize you're alone in your car and there's no 2 year old to point it out to.

May 21, 2012

Lesson learned this morning: No matter how many times a toddler screams, "Dance!" at the dog, he's just not gonna join our dance party.

May 17, 2012

"Miss Holly, why aren't you married?" - girl, 4
"Cause I haven't found anyone I want to marry yet."
"O, Miss Holly. You're so silly."

May 13, 2012

Princerella: (n) a fairy tale princess, known by most as Cinderella

May 11, 2012


This morning I made the mistake of leaving the dog at home when we went on our walk. The toddler screamed apologies to the barking dog all the way down the driveway.

May 8, 2012

Watching a 1 year old take on a huge wedge of watermelon...priceless

May 3, 2012

A toddler apologizing to inanimate objects pretty much makes my day.

May 2, 2012

Nothing beats the look of disgust on a toddler's face when he realizes the cookie he just bit into...is plastic.

May 1, 2012

"But do they let you bring baseball cards?" - an 8 year old's biggest apprehension about going to college