Another week off

"Where no oxen are, the manger is clean,
But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox."     -Proverbs 14:4


Though empty and quiet and lacking anybody to take out the trash, my house has been particularly peaceful, and clean this past week.  Two kids at one grandparents' house and another kid at another grandparents' house left me just Caleb at home.  Which is kind of like a vacation.  With a toddler.


This left me time to do things, such as finish a certain project that's been in the works for only 13 months.

We took advantage of the quiet evenings to hammer out a few (million) details regarding the future house.

We continue to feel excitement in slow motion on that front.  Version 2.0 of the floor plan has been sent to the architect.


Caleb spent the week playing with his toys unchallenged...

interspersed with moments of ennui without any siblings.


I also caught up on really important things, like registering for Pottermore.

Yes!

We had exactly six hours in which to celebrate Caleb's birthday with all four kids home, before the door revolved and one was gone again.

It was a lot of excitement to cram into a short time.  Even big birthday boys need their nap.  The new superhero quilt works!

Rested up, he could get back to the business of playing with his new vrooms.

It's serious business.