Left to His Own Devices

Travis' Mom is coming to town this weekend, shortly after her birthday.  To celebrate we are taking her out to dinner, sans kiddo.  I was unsuccessful in lining up one of our normal babysitters and over the lunch Travis and I were discussing alternative options.  We have a couple neighbors who have looked after him in the past and my Mom occasionally does nighttime babysitting duty.

After this lunchtime discussion Travis and FFM went outside to continue winterizing and FFM spotted our neighbor, Jann.  He immediately ran across the street, looking both ways, and proceeded to ask her if she was free to babysit him this upcoming Saturday night.  She, being a wonderful neighbor, didn't bat an eye and told him she'd check her schedule but that she thought it would work just fine and what would he like for dinner that night?

How about that, sorting out his own childcare. We are already becoming obsolete and he's only 4.