Childcare for Earlham College trip - Revision history

Woozle: status update (sitters found)

2006-05-02T00:55:24Z

status update (sitters found)

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	* '''Dates''': (2006) May 5-7 (F-Su); ability to cover Monday (May 8) if needed would be a big plus, in case we are delayed coming back.		* '''Dates''': (2006) May 5-7 (F-Su); ability to cover Monday (May 8) if needed would be a big plus, in case we are delayed coming back.
	* '''Last update''': 2006-04-~~19 09~~:00		* '''Last update''': 2006-05-01 20:55
	* '''See also''': for anyone entering the site via this page, we have other [[Childsitters Wanted\|childsitter needs]] as well, and you also might want to read more about [[Josh]], who is autistic.		* '''See also''': for anyone entering the site via this page, we have other [[Childsitters Wanted\|childsitter needs]] as well, and you also might want to read more about [[Josh]], who is autistic.
	==Status==		==Status==
	We ~~have been able to find a professional nanny~~ to cover ~~most of the duration; she is available starting at about 6:00 pm (I need to check on the exact time), so the only part remaining is~~ the ~~pickups and the few hours until she becomes available.~~		We've found the necessary sitters to cover the whole trip, yay! Just hoping now that nothing goes wrong at the last minute.

	~~She is~~, ~~however, rather expensive ($25/hr.), so we're still~~ hoping ~~to find one or more sitters who can fill in for her in order to reduce~~ the ~~total cost~~.
	==General Description==		==General Description==
	This involves childsitting for 3 kids ([[Benjy]], [[Zander]], and [[Josh]]) for a long-weekend trip the first weekend in May.		This involves childsitting for 3 kids ([[Benjy]], [[Zander]], and [[Josh]]) for a long-weekend trip the first weekend in May.

Woozle: status update

2006-04-19T13:00:25Z

status update

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	[[Childsitters Wanted]]: [[{{PAGENAME}}\|Earlham trip]]		[[Childsitters Wanted]]: [[{{PAGENAME}}\|Earlham trip]]

	* '''Dates''': (2006) May 4-8 (Th-M) ~~at the outside~~, ~~though~~ we~~'ve probably trimmed it down to the 5th-7th~~.		* '''Dates''': (2006) May 5-7 (F-Su); ability to cover Monday (May 8) if needed would be a big plus, in case we are delayed coming back.
	* '''Last update''': 2006-04-~~10 11~~:30		* '''Last update''': 2006-04-19 09:00
	* '''See also''': for anyone entering the site via this page, we have other [[Childsitters Wanted\|childsitter needs]] as well, and you also might want to read more about [[Josh]], who is autistic.		* '''See also''': for anyone entering the site via this page, we have other [[Childsitters Wanted\|childsitter needs]] as well, and you also might want to read more about [[Josh]], who is autistic.
			==Status==
			We have been able to find a professional nanny to cover most of the duration; she is available starting at about 6:00 pm (I need to check on the exact time), so the only part remaining is the pickups and the few hours until she becomes available.

	~~We are~~ (~~at this point~~, ~~"desperately" would be accurate) trying~~ to find childsitting for 3 kids ([[Benjy]], [[Zander]], and [[Josh]]) for a long-weekend trip the first weekend in May. (We thought we had it taken care of months ago, but a tentative commitment abruptly fell through; two sitters we have contacted since then are only available to handle a few hours at a time, and none of the car-driving, meals, or overnights.)		She is, however, rather expensive ($25/hr.), so we're still hoping to find one or more sitters who can fill in for her in order to reduce the total cost.
			==General Description==
			This involves childsitting for 3 kids ([[Benjy]], [[Zander]], and [[Josh]]) for a long-weekend trip the first weekend in May.

	We need to drive to Indiana to attend Mel's graduation from [http://earlham.edu/ Earlham College] and pick up his belongings, and we will need overnights (for the 5th and 6th ~~mainly~~) and ~~associated~~ pickups~~/dropoffs~~.		We need to drive to Indiana to attend [[Mel]]'s graduation from [http://earlham.edu/ Earlham College] and pick up his belongings, and we will need overnights (for the 5th and 6th) and pickups from school (3 different ones; takes 45-60 minutes) on Friday.
	==Schedule==		==Schedule==
	* '''(Fri) May 5''':		* '''(Fri) May 5''':

Woozle: kidlinks

2006-04-10T20:11:19Z

kidlinks

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	* '''Dates''': (2006) May 4-8 (Th-M) at the outside, though we've probably trimmed it down to the 5th-7th.		* '''Dates''': (2006) May 4-8 (Th-M) at the outside, though we've probably trimmed it down to the 5th-7th.
	* '''Last update''': 2006-04-10 11:30		* '''Last update''': 2006-04-10 11:30
	* '''See also''': for anyone entering the site via this page, we have other [[Childsitters Wanted\|childsitter needs]] as well...		* '''See also''': for anyone entering the site via this page, we have other [[Childsitters Wanted\|childsitter needs]] as well, and you also might want to read more about [[Josh]], who is autistic.

	We are (at this point, "desperately" would be accurate) trying to find childsitting for a long-weekend trip the first weekend in May. (We thought we had it taken care of months ago, but a tentative commitment abruptly fell through; two sitters we have contacted since then are only available to handle a few hours at a time, and none of the car-driving, meals, or overnights.)		We are (at this point, "desperately" would be accurate) trying to find childsitting for 3 kids ([[Benjy]], [[Zander]], and [[Josh]]) for a long-weekend trip the first weekend in May. (We thought we had it taken care of months ago, but a tentative commitment abruptly fell through; two sitters we have contacted since then are only available to handle a few hours at a time, and none of the car-driving, meals, or overnights.)

	We need to drive to Indiana to attend Mel's graduation from [http://earlham.edu/ Earlham College] and pick up his belongings, and we will need overnights (for the 5th and 6th mainly) and associated pickups/dropoffs.		We need to drive to Indiana to attend Mel's graduation from [http://earlham.edu/ Earlham College] and pick up his belongings, and we will need overnights (for the 5th and 6th mainly) and associated pickups/dropoffs.

Woozle: navbar & backlink

2006-04-10T16:06:13Z

navbar & backlink

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			[[Childsitters Wanted]]: [[{{PAGENAME}}\|Earlham trip]]

	* '''Dates''': (2006) May 4-8 (Th-M) at the outside, though we've probably trimmed it down to the 5th-7th.		* '''Dates''': (2006) May 4-8 (Th-M) at the outside, though we've probably trimmed it down to the 5th-7th.
	* '''Last update''': 2006-04-10 11:30		* '''Last update''': 2006-04-10 11:30
			* '''See also''': for anyone entering the site via this page, we have other [[Childsitters Wanted\|childsitter needs]] as well...

	We are (at this point, "desperately" would be accurate) trying to find childsitting for a long-weekend trip the first weekend in May. (We thought we had it taken care of months ago, but a tentative commitment abruptly fell through; two sitters we have contacted since then are only available to handle a few hours at a time, and none of the car-driving, meals, or overnights.)		We are (at this point, "desperately" would be accurate) trying to find childsitting for a long-weekend trip the first weekend in May. (We thought we had it taken care of months ago, but a tentative commitment abruptly fell through; two sitters we have contacted since then are only available to handle a few hours at a time, and none of the car-driving, meals, or overnights.)

Woozle: I guess that will do for starters.

2006-04-10T16:01:09Z

I guess that will do for starters.

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* '''Dates''': (2006) May 4-8 (Th-M) at the outside, though we've probably trimmed it down to the 5th-7th.
* '''Last update''': 2006-04-10 11:30

We are (at this point, "desperately" would be accurate) trying to find childsitting for a long-weekend trip the first weekend in May. (We thought we had it taken care of months ago, but a tentative commitment abruptly fell through; two sitters we have contacted since then are only available to handle a few hours at a time, and none of the car-driving, meals, or overnights.)

We need to drive to Indiana to attend Mel's graduation from [http://earlham.edu/ Earlham College] and pick up his belongings, and we will need overnights (for the 5th and 6th mainly) and associated pickups/dropoffs.
==Schedule==
* '''(Fri) May 5''':
** '''Us''': we leave in the morning, and arrive at Earlham in the evening.
** '''Kids''': We'll need care for Zander all day, and pickup of Benjamin at [[CPSC]] (downtown Durham) between 3:00 and 3:30, and Josh at [[Lyon Park]] anytime before 6:00. Josh will need hot-dogs microwaved; B & Z may need minor assistance preparing their meals, but we will make sure there are microwave foods for them to cook (see [[#Food]]).
* '''(Sat) May 6''':
** '''Kids''': Everyone just needs watching all day and periodic help with feeding. If the sitter felt inspired to take them on a walk somewhere (Duke Gardens, or one of the trails in Duke Forest, or whatever), that would be nifty (and B&Z would definitely enjoy it) but this is entirely up to the sitter. (We may be able to get a supplemental sitter to help out with some of this stretch, if the main sitter needs to take a breather -- or we could leave the main sitter with the supplemental sitter's contact info as a backup.)
** '''Us''': we're in Indiana all day, and ''should'' (I hope) be reachable by cell phone (if Virgin Mobile's signal covers Earlham...)
* '''(Sun) May 7''':
** '''Kids''': Same as Saturday, until we get home
** '''Us''': we should arrive sometime in the evening, possibly after bedtime (depending on how early we're able to set off; there will be packing to do, and it's a 9-hour drive).

'''General notes''': bedtime is 8:00; Woozle almost always reads stories until a little past 8:30 (currently Narnia for Benjamin and Star Trek for Zander, where one chapter of Narnia takes about 15 minutes and then fill the rest of the time with Star Trek until there's a good stopping point sometime around 8:30). At that point Benjamin sometimes asks for a drink of water; if we were better at this game, we would remember to bring one up ahead of time, but Woozle usually ends up going downstairs and getting him a cup (one of the colored plastic ones with a straw-lid).
==Food==
* '''Josh''' can subsist on microwaved hotdogs, which have to be cooked for him, and can snack on veggie-chips (he has to have a new bag fetched from the laundry room and opened when he runs out). He drinks orange juice, diluted approximately 50-50 with filtered water from the fridge. If there are leftovers (chicken, turkey, or pizza), he can eat those too, but he will need his hands washed afterward. Everyone likes popcorn, too; we have a popcorn maker and popcorn. Somewhere. (There's also microwave popcorn, I think, but we tend to discourage that because of all the chemicals they put in it.)
** '''Hotdog "recipe"''': microwave at 10% for 8:88. Open package, split off 5 dogs, microwave on "def" for 2:22. Serve. Microwave & serve remaining 5 dogs when Josh has finished the first batch. (He has been known to eat too fast and end up coughing up hotdogs on the floor if you give them to him all at once; 5 at a time seems to work well.)
* '''Benjamin and Zander''' can usually fend for themselves on microwaved meals (Lasagna and Chicken Penne) or toast/sandwiches (Benjamin may need help with his sandwich, and Zander usually likes American cheese. which has to be fetched from the basement, on his).

If the sitter would prefer, we could get some chicken or turkey to cook in the oven (very simple recipe, posted above the oven); this takes care of Josh, too (chicken is his favorite food, with turkey a close second).

The sitter would be welcome to partake of any food we have in stock; if there are any foods the sitter would like us to stock up on, we just need to know a few days in advance (the more days, the better).