I Just Couldn't Help Myself

When Bobby graduated in June I told him and myself I wouldn't be working anymore...well that last all of a few months, because as soon as we moved to Phoenix I ended up getting a VERY part time sitting job watching baby Jack two mornings a week, but that wasn't enough so I continued to search for a little over a month for the perfect second nanny job and I just found it!

I had talked to NUMEROUS people on care who had sent me messages and scoured the postings, but nothing stood out to me. I was being very selective and picky with who I would reach out to about their posting. I had one interview with a family with newborn twins, lost out to that job to a retired Pediatric nurse (really who can compete with that?) but I didn't let it get to me I knew the right one would come along and last week it did! :) I received a message from a nice lady looking for care for her almost 4 year old daughter. We chatted via email and she explained the job more to me and I got a good vibe talking with her so we decided to set up an interview/meeting for last Friday. It just so happened that I arrive at her gate right behind her (didn't know it at the time), her fob wasn't working so I punched in the code and drove to her house, when I noticed the car was following me I thought, "wouldn't that be funny if that we her" well sure enough it was! I pulled into her drive way and she pulled up past me and we were both laughing. When I got out of my car to greet her she greeted me with a hug!

The interview was SUPER casual and we chatted about ourselves and her daughter and about the job itself. Then her daughter wanted to show me her play room and bedroom as well as her outfit for her birthday which was the next day. Everything went GREAT and we both felt like it was a great fit so I was hired then and there. She was really nice, straight forward, and they seem like an amazing family to work for so I am really excited to start! I will officially start once I am back from Hawaii, but will be going over there Wednesday for a few hours and possibly one other time before I leave as a kind of "get to know each other" trial before I start my regular hours. I usually like to do this anyway, it always makes for a smooth transition for everyone.

I am really hopeful that this will turn into yet another great job working for great people. I am glad I stuck it out and was selective with who I reached out to, and am grateful that she actually reached out to me!

It was actually really funny because she had called me "Cassie" (which happens ALL of the time) so I corrected her and said my name was actually Casey and she was like wow, that is crazy...don't take this the wrong way, but our dog just past away (as she had told me earlier) and she said when they asked their daughter what she would want to name their new puppy if they got one their daughter replied with "Casey" which was odd because we don't know anyone named Casey so we don't know where she got the name from...kind of crazy how things work out! She then promised they wouldn't name their puppy Casey lol! Our husbands are both named Robert too...so meant to be ;)

So in short, I don't think I am cut out for the stay at home WIFE thing at least not full time. I will be happy to be out of the house more working and earning extra money which is always a good thing. Later on down the line when we have kids...I think that is when I will OFFICIALLY hang up my nanny hat...but until then....it is officially back on! ;)

xoxo