Happy One Year Anniversary of Nanny Hood!

 "Mommy?!"

Can you believe I started on this lil' journey of "nanny hood" over a year ago already?!
Time sure does fly!  Ben and I have 'officially' been living in KC for over a year now...so crazy.  I have been through A LOT this past year...but I have learned a lot too and for that I am so grateful.  I miss Columbia all the time but luckily I'm just a few hours away and can visit anytime I want:)  I am super thankful for all my loving friends and family for sticking by my side through some of the hardest times.  And I am VERY thankful for the Cockrill Family for coming into my life and helping me find "love" in a job once again:)

So, I have been a TERRIBLE "blogger" so that must mean I'm a GREAT nanny (right?!)
These kiddos keep me sooo busy but I love every minute of it!  There are moments I want to literally pull my hair out (terrible two's and three's will getcha!) but there are even more moments that I want to cherish forever:)  

This past year I have discovered that wine is my new best friend....Cheers!

For Moments like these....

And These....

And on REALLY BAD OCCASIONS...these:

Juuuuust kidding on the last one;)  haha!

I apologize it's been over 7 months since I've last posted so I have a ton to catch up on!  Like, Miles 2nd birthday...our "Wet Hot American Summer" (baby style!)....water guns, slip and slides, new playground, firefly catching, picnic lunches, many trips to the libraries in KC and Jumpin' Jax, awesome Fort making days, Britney Spears dance parties and so on and so forth...oh the looooong Summer Days!  And all the fun in between.  Hang on tight and I will have a whole book to you by tonight:)

Loves and Hugs*but stay away from yucky bugs!*
Mandi

Ps. The very first picture above is actually not quite as bad as it looks like...(although I think it's quite hilarious myself..)  We were safely parked in the driveway with the car turned off!  Don't worry folks...I'm not THAT crazy of a nanny...your kiddos are perfectly safe with me;)

My sidekicks and "homies" for life;)
As Owen says, "I'm not a 'homie'...I'm just a boy!" aww!