Submitted by Lisa A. Yackel, CVPM, PHR

Hospital Administrator at Case Veterinary Hospital

The Savannah Mall unveiled a double-decker carousel as its newest attraction on Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring local dignitaries and members of the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce.

Do you ever find yourself marveling at the workings of your child's mind? I have three kids, and I still get surprised by some of the things they come up with. It can range from the good “Wow, what a neat idea!” to the intermediate “Isn't that interesting?” to the puzzled “Where in the world did that come from?” to the less-than-pleased “What were you thinking?”

I think kids like to keep us adults on our toes. Just when we think we've got them figured out, they throw us a curve ball.

It had been a long, long time since my husband and I had hired a babysitter. We usually manage to swap sitting services with other parents or leave the kids with Grandma and Grandpa when we need to go out on our own. We didn't even know anyone else we could ask to watch the kids for us.