Through some failure in planning, we ended up with a childcare gap this week. The kids' mom is on holidays for August, and was going to be offering "Camp Céline" all month. However, this week, The Moms are off on their honeymoon (we enjoyed the wedding this past Friday - another story). Although on some level we knew this would be happening, we didn't connect it to what we would do with the children for the few days this week that they are with us. (They are joining the Moms on the Honeymoon At the Cottage in a couple of days, when we leave for Nationals.)
So, it is necessary for me to work from home today, to ensure that we live up to Quebec law and order by not leaving the kidlets home alone. Although, frankly, I think they'd be quite capable of managing for themselves. They are quite clever, and decidedly unmischievous and non-troublemaking.
And, it turns out, they are also very cooperative, peaceable, and well-behaved.
It could have been a disaster - trying to get work done here with them milling about, vying for attention, whining about boredom and "what is there to do?"
But no. They've been completely sweet and self-contained all day. They've watched a movie, been to the depanneur (twice, together, cooperatively!) with the coins their Dad left them this morning. (Soda pop was the top priority - it's something we don't keep in the house.) They've played games on the computer... and I believe Constance is currently in the process of giving herself spa treatments. In general, they've totally entertained themselves for seven straight hours. Without a single inter-sibling squabble.
All of which makes "having" to work from home a nice treat after all. A good thing, since I'll have to do it again tomorrow...
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