I lied–the kids aren’t officially on full vacation; there were finals, studying, extracurricular activities, clubs, etc. to go back and forth to, while S is still on a full day.  It gets confusing, with all the comings and goings.  At one point, I wasn’t sure if I was home alone or not!  Jess and now Joyce have been nice enough to pitch in with rides when able.  It’s literally a community effort.

Meanwhile, A was in and out with yet more shopping errands and kid shuttling.  He made another delicious Italian meal in the slow cooker.  Somewhere in there he worked.  I got the job of sorting and filling the kids’ feed bags for the trip with their Mom to Florida to visit the other grandparents for the holidays.  She’ll be here overnight.

Y and a friend made this German cheesecake.  The other photos are my tropicals, etc. at home, and the neighbors’ color-changing “tree” again.  Not a lot happening outside.