Friday, May 30, 2008

I like it. You should too.


(The caption says, "Oh nothing, just babysitting.)

If you have heard me talk about co-op before, you might just want to scroll through this post. If you haven't, then you definately need to read this. It might very well change your life.

Okay, so, co-op is a system of swapping babysitting (thanks to Taylor and Susie for introducing us to the magic). In our co-op, we have four families, totaling 8 kids. Each family takes a turn on a friday evening of a month watching all of the kids, while the other couples get to go out. So, you basically get three date nights a month in return for watching the kids once. Obviously, you can adjust how many people you have or the days and times you do it. There are many possibilities.

Needless to say, we have been loving it. We have been co-oping for almost eight months now. Noah and I have a blast. Tonight, we dropped off the kids, got a pizza, and watched the finale of Lost (that we missed last night). Our kids also love it because they get to play with their friends and stay up late. It's win/win in my book.

So, stop wasting time reading this post - - - GO CO-OP!

3 comments:

Stephanie B said...

Do you have just one person in charge of your coop?

Yo Mama said...

Kind of . . . Our friend Susie does our schedule, but we all discuss times and such. You could be a good co-op leader, Steph!

Unknown said...

Can you co-op every day and still be a good mom? ... I really need some blogging time.