After I switched from Ricks College to Lewis Clark, I was no longer eligible for employment on Ricks College campus. Luckily, I was still able to check the job boards for any off campus jobs. Those job postings were how I got connected with the Wasden family. They were looking for child care in their home, so I applied. After an interview in their home, they called and let me know that they would like to hire me. It was the perfect job for me. They needed full day child care in the day time, and my Lewis Clark classes were at night.
Lori and Kent Wasden had three kids--Shaylee, Garrett and Ryan. I also sometimes watched their cousins, Pace and Davis, who lived down the street. I had a great time taking care of these kids. We played a lot, and went on plenty of field trips. The big kids show at the time was Blues Clues, so after Shaylee got on the bus for school, the boys and I would go looking for clues, and we often took walks all over the campus, and every once in a while I took them down to College Avenue to play at my house, and bounce on the mini trampoline we had. In the fall it was especially fun to play in the leaves on campus.
I grew to really love these kids, and Lori, too. I loved their family, and I was so grateful that Heavenly Father led me to that employment. It was a perfect fit. The kids are all grown up now, and they even had another baby after I finished school and went back to California. Garrett and Ryan have both gone on missions, and Shaylee is married and just had baby number 2. And strangely, I don't feel any older. (Ha! Just kidding).
Here are these cutie pie kids in their living room...Shaylee, Garrett and Ryan.
And here we all are on the porch at 137 Up. Pace, Me and Ryan, Shaylee are in front. Behind me is Davis, and next to him is Garrett.
