Marian is a LOT of fun...
She learned how to do face painting for the school musical...which got canceled after just one night (thanks Corona) Here I am being her lucky guinea pig.
This picture is B.C. (Before Corona) when Marian and I had a girls night. We made Monte Cristo Crepes and stayed up late watching Tall Girl (loved it) on Netflix.
This is how Marian "home schools" right now. I never have to remind her to get her school work done and I almost never have to remind her to get off youtube and get back to actual school work.
Marian is a natural nurturer. I don't think I have pictures of all the kids sleeping on the tramp (which they have done multiple times already this year) but in the morning, the twins always tell me how Marian kept checking on them to see if they were warm enough and if they have everything they need. How sweet is that?
Whenever Rosie eats someone's stuffed animal's nose off, they take it straight to Marian because they know she'll fix it right away. If they bring it to me...they know it might never get fixed!
Last week she taught Gracie how to tie her shoelaces, made Grant a money jar out of a 7-up bottle and yesterday she went exploring for potato bugs (Rolly Pollys) with Gracie and then helped Grace put holes in a jar lid and filled it with grass etc... so Grace could keep them. They caught four of them. With a little encouragement from Marian, they were named John, Paul, George, and Ringo.
Marian is also the best...I mean it, the BEST babysitter we have ever had. I used to wish for a babysitter like her. The kind that actually played with the kids (not just watches tv with them), left the house cleaner than they found it, and had the kids in bed when you got home. And frequently there are freshly baked cookies waiting for you too.
Everyone needs a Marian in their life!
