so when i was in college, i nannied for a local family with a boy and a girl, who were about 14 months apart. the girl is now my nanny, although in recent years, she's worked less as the kids are growing up. they are like an extended family and we are all stil very close. cara still does so many things with us, including using the same tactics on my kids as i used on her and her brother, and entertaining them with stories of the escapades she and her brother had.
cara was always a bit of a princess, and was so much fun since she was very articulate and was also very interested in grown up things...like jewelry, cars, and socializing. the family had wonderful dinners and parties-giant bbqs and cookouts with dozens of people. julie (the mom) is an amazing cook and fantastic hostess. kids were always welcome and jules would always make sure that i knew i was invited as a guest, not just the help. half the time i would lug cara around with me, just because she was so cute..she was a very bright and precocious little bit, and really enjoyed adult company. the summer after she turned two, they had a huge end of season party with endless food and drink. first cara tropped around investigating everyone's glasses. she finally announced to me that she "want a 'garita bucky!" so i crushed some ice for her and filled a cactus shaped glass with lime koolaid. she toddled around feeling very special and grown up, talking with the adults about how she was "big and be three soon". she was having conversations with everyone, letting them know she was a big girl, and one guest finally asked her if she knew what she wanted when she had her next birthday. little did everyone know we'd been working on a response..."diamonds and rubies and mercedes". she would chirp this answer to me or the ex and just beam. so she was all ready with her answer, and turned her voice up a few notches to get her wish out. "when i three, i want diamonds and 'cedes and BOOBIES!!!" she quipped to the entire deck. the laughter that ensued was priceless and she skipped off to entertain more guests.
cara now says she had no clue how on that phrase was :)
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