Sitter Smarts Babysitters should prepare appealing activities for children
Chapter 1 I couldn’t help giggling at the giant sunflower AKA my older sister Eve as she walked into my bedroom Ha-ha Real funny Kaitlyn my sister said with a scowl These petals around my head weigh a ton I need a warm bath twelve hours of sleep and a long vacation I stared at the yellow felt petals around Eve’s face and the bright green leotard covering her arms and legs Looking at you sure makes me appreciate babysitting It’s a much better job than working at children’s birthday parties I said Any job is better than working at children’s
birthday parties You don’t even want to know how I lost some of my petals It involved rowdy six-year-olds with very poor scissor etiquette Eve threw her petal headpiece onto my rug and walked toward my bed I blocked her path Please don’t sit on my new comforter I won’t stain it Kaitlyn Eve said Last week you came home with chocolate all over your penguin costume The week before you had clumps of dirt in your duck feathers I just don’t want anything tarnishing my new comforter I said No offense Offense taken Eve said But fortunately she changed course without saying another word and sat on my old wooden desk chair I pointed at a bright pink splotch on her bright green tights What is that on the knee of your tights Bubble gum Cotton candy
Vomit medicine Eve sighed I’m too tired to care I hate my job I didn’t blame her Her job was pretty terrible She worked as a face-painter at children’s parties She was paid minimum wage and had to wear awful costumes There was one good thing about the party today besides earning money Eve said The guy who made balloon animals there was sooo cute We snuck off for a few minutes to eat pizza in peace and exchange phone numbers I wrinkled my nose You snuck off during the middle of the party To flirt with a guy and eat your client’s pizza Sheesh Kaitlyn You make it sound like we ran off with the birthday girl’s presents Eve said It just seems unprofessional Like Mom
