The Jake Chronicles 9 – Present Hunting with the Gang

 


           I want to earn some extra money to buy a special Christmas gift, so mom lets me babysit the gang. Well, not really. She only leaves me alone with them for a few minutes but she still pays me for the hour. Dad asked us to write our Christmas lists this morning.  I know it’s just busy work.  He doesn’t want us poking around the house for presents. Continue reading

The Jake Chronicles 8 – Babysitting Avery and Wyatt

 


             

          Cousin Avery and Wyatt are taking us to the mall today.  She needs to pick out a present for Uncle Robert and Aunt Alicia’s anniversary.  They’ve been married for about a hundred years.  Dad and my uncles always tell us to keep an eye on Wyatt when we’re out with them but we like him.  He’s cool.  He makes a mean PB & J and he lets us do whatever we want.  We even made him a member of our tree house club.  Continue reading