Wii all night!

I am putting my niece and nephew to bed tonight -- they're parents and Mom and Dad are going out.

This is a first for me.

I have watched them before and been in the house alone with them although usually I am asleep during afternoon naps  when that happens.

Also, it is never really clear who is baby-sitting who when that happens. Last time, my sister went out, she told her kids  I was in my room. I yelled out, "I am losing my eyes but let me know if you need anything."

My niece, 9 going on 42, hollered back, "OK, you too."

I wish I felt better about it. I am not worried or anything. Claren is just feeling puny because she had some surgery to drain an aural hematoma yesterday, and she makes me feel less than tiptop.

But we're allowed to stay up till 10!