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Tuckered

Our daycare lady is on vacation this week and part of next, and with our upcoming trip in August, we had to turn to other alternatives.  Our neighbors had us over in the spring for a BBQ, and chatting, two of their kids would be hanging around during the summer and occasionally babysit.  So, we hired ourselves the duo, and they reported for work this morning.  I will admit, at least I was a bit nervous, unsure how the dogs, kids, cat, and babysitters would all mesh.

We decided to crate Eros for the week during the day, especially with the maids coming this afternoon.  However, doing this, we'll come home at lunch and let her out, and today Flossie had doggy duties.  She came home, and the kids were off playing, and she ate her lunch alone on the back porch with the dogs lounging in the sun, with nary an interested child around.  With all in order, she headed back into the office.

We arrived home a shade after 5, and walked into a quiet, still home with the feint sound of Luke channeling the force as Tyler laid curled up on the couch snoozing away.  Nora was still up in her room catching more afternoon zzz's.  Nora awoke around 5:40, and Tyler started moving around 6:15, finally perking up around 6:30 full of energy.  Apparently someone(s) were entertained quite well all day, and Tyler pretty much yapped all night long about his day, asking if he could go over to our neighbors house to play some more tonight.

Soon enough kiddo...