Sisters B-day

Today is my sisters B-day!! I wish I were home to babysit for her so she could go out with her husband... but I'll have to make up for it when I get home. My sister is Super Mom!! I hope I can be half the Mom she is to her kids one day!! She is 30 and has 4 kids.... and they are THE CUTEST kids in the world!! When I am home, I love going and hanging out at her house. She gets really giggly when she is tired, and she makes me laugh. She gives really good advice, and she is always interested in how I am doing, and how my life is. She is a HUGE example to me, and i look up to her so much. She has a strong testimony, and it shines through her personality! I miss her so much and hope she has a good Birthday!!

I hope I look as young as she does when I am 30!!! She is gorgeous!!!

Lisboa!!!

And my dream life continues.... last weekend I went with two girls to Lisbon, Portugal!!! I fell in love with the city... delicious food, nice people, and the best hostel I have ever stayed in. I enjoyed every second of it!! I went with Georgie and her friend Clara. They were SO much fun to travel with...very easy going. We had a really relaxing weekend!

We took a day trip to a city called Sintra, about an hour out of Lisbon. This was the Royal Palace there... it was AMAZING! It reminded me of Disneyland.

This was at the palace, and shows the ocean in the background.

This is the Monastery in Lisbon. It was beautiful!

There is tag EVERYWHERE over here. Some of it looks really cool, but most of the time it bugs me so bad!!

A typical street in Lisbon!!

Cute Georgie and I at the castle

There are smart cars EVERYWHERE over here. Nice parking job!

The cathedral

Did Lisbon copy California just a little bit?

These were the coolest chairs I have ever seen!! They were on wheels too so you could push them wherever you wanted!

The view from the door of my hostel. The ocean is right behind that statue at the end!! It was so much fun!!!

This is one of the best street entertainers I have ever seen!! He was so cool!

B-Day Party!

All three of the kids I nanny have Birthdays in April. Instead of having 3 little parties... my host Mom prefers throwing one HUGE party with about 40 children. This party is a HUGE deal with hired entertainers to run games for the kids, food and cake for them, and food for the parents as well!! It takes place in the backyard with millions of balloons and decorations. This year, I talked my host Mom into letting me and three friends run the games for money instead. When I offered myself, I had absolutely NO idea what I was getting myself into!! The week before I got strep throat and was finally starting to feel better... until the party. I had to have round two of antibiotics because I yelled and sung on my thraot WAY too much that night. We dressed up as clowns, and each took a group. I had little Ana and the 4 year olds. It turned out to be a great success, so much fun, and I LOVED the extra money!

Charles and I. He is one of the twins and they turned 6 years old!!
This is Victoria... the other twin and "The Princess of the Party"

Elina and I keeping an eye on them while they ate food and cake on the patio

Sac races, and egg and spoon races! 4 year olds aren't very good at it...

The entertainers... and the 3 kids I nanny! It was a lot of fun

Pass the Parcel!

I don't think I have EVER blown up so many balloons... my room was COVERED!