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instructions for taking care of our four children
For the first time since the twins were born, Rick and I are getting a night away in the city. My parents have graciously agreed to take care of our children.
(My poor parents aren’t even married. They dated for a few years in the late 60s/early 70s, had an unexpected baby and four decades later are saddled with the responsibility of taking care of four children age 6 and under together. Let that be a lesson to all you young couples out there.)
Because I know it’s A LOT to deal with all the kids at the same time, I left specific instructions with everything they eat, when they nap and anything else I could think of….
That should do it.
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meh – they’ll figure it out!!! have an awesome night away
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Whoohoo! Good for you for getting out! Have a great time together.
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Have fun! Your parents will do great!
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Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice. Hope you guys enjoy your night out.
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What more do they need? Have a blast!
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Have fun! You deserve it!
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My parents always laugh at me when I leave them detailed notes.
Until I had an unexpected trip to VA, and they had all 3 of them for 2 days.
They didn’t laugh too much then. Now that I think of it … at all.
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Oh I hope one day I can write a note like that. Or maybe just send them a quick text. For now I use a 3-ring binder.
Have fun!
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Haha! Brilliant! Enjoy your well deserved night away.
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So jealous. We’ve been through all the people we know – my parents, his parents, my sister, my friend – that will come and watch our 4 kids. After the’ve done it once, never again. Now we have to wait for them to go to college. Enjoy!
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you wished them luck…what more could they really need? hope you enjoyed every second of date night :-}
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You could have left 10 pages of notes, and they would have been ignored. Hope you had a wonderful time away.
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I sure hope your parents share your fantastic sense of humor…especially after getting that note!
Glad you were able to get away and re-charge…makes us all better parents when we manage to get some “we” time in!
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Glad to hear that your mother has decided that she has recovered enough to be up to the task (of handling your dad).
Best wishes, L***
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ENJOY!!
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I’m glad that you had a blast! I need to remind myself of this note the next time I leave my in-laws with our kids. I’ve been told (by many) that they never read the notes anyway.
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It sort of says it all!
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Hahahaha!!! Awesome!
But you forgot to finish it with:
“Suckers!”
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I think your instructions are quite detailed.
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[...] Instructions for taking care of our four children (the Mama Bird Diaries) [...]
BEST . NOTE. EVER ( do u mind if I use it for all of my future notes to my husband?!)
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HA!! YOU ONLY NEED THE MANUAL WHEN KIDS ARE LEFT IN THE CARE OF THEIR FATHER.
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