Our babysitter took Chloe and Sophie on a road trip today. They went to visit our babysitter’s brother, who lives about 1 1/2 hours from our house. They had a great time.

Really, what could be better than the combination of a beautiful spring day, a picnic and discovering a new place? The girls love our babysitter, and apparently her brother owns a lot of land.

Chloe’s first comment to me about their adventure was “they have the hugest yard ever – at least as much as four houses!” Needless to say, she was very impressed. Apparently, they spent most of the afternoon running around the yard like crazy kids.

And our babysitter gave Chloe an A+ for her behavior – she was a big help with Sophie, who idolizes Chloe. Chloe is definitely at that age where taking care of little ones is a fun prospect – at least for five minutes at a time. The other day she asked when she’d be old enough to babysit. I told her not for another 6 years or so. She’s already counting down the days.