The Fired Nanny

Then there's the story of the fired Mexican nanny.
The reasons for our terminating her employment?
1. Drank a beer while she text messaged during interview (we chose to overlook this because she came highly recommended; hell, we were probably drinking too during the interview. Memory a little hazy on that one. ;)
2. Within 25 minutes of us being gone and returning, baby screaming and in crib with a bottle of WHOLE COW'S MILK next to him
3. Laughed when I told her, in rudimentary Spanish, that babies under 1 year old are not supposed to have such milk because their digestive system isn't ready.
Afterwards, the three of us got along quite well without the nanny :) Pictured is the best and most loving (and tanned!) helper we've ever encountered!
Now, if only I could find a Mexican helper who will follow me around and serve margaritas..

Mom's Surprise (40th??!) Birthday Party

This past Sunday, we all showed up at the Baird Rd house to surprise my mom for her birthday. Bob organized the special occasion and, indeed, mummy dearest was surprised! We were all feeling a titch blue after returning from Mexico, so the party was the perfect thing. Mom's good friends showed up, along with us and Sky, Erin, Doodles, Uncle Greg and Greg's dog, Katie. Having this birthday party made me start thinking about little Cole's 1-year birthday which isn't too far away, somehow.
Here's a pic of the party people round the dinner table. Naturally, Cole had to be the center of attention!