C.J.'s first haircut...

C.O. and C.J. both clipped at her beautiful curls today, outside, while I was inside washing dishes. Thankfully they didn't cut much and you can't tell unless you really look closely. I hadn't planned on that being the first type of haircut she'd get. In other C.J. news, she has both potty-trained herself and weaned herself in the last two weeks. I am not sure how this happened, but it did. Now I have no babies, only little kids. C.J. has also decided that she wants to be a firefighter for Halloween, which is fine beacuse I already have C.O.s firefighter costume from last year - he wants to be a plane this year. M is crafting a set of bi-plane wings from foam board for him.

I worked in Ukiah this last week, doing a store reset, where we emptied shelves of itmes to be moved elsewhere. It was very dirty work and I am very tired, since I was gone 12 hours a night, and the kids don't understand why I'd want to sleep much past 10 am.

BurningMan is almost here! I am pretty sure I'll have the time off. I only need to buy a few last things (water, some freeze-dried food). Replace a hose in my car. Afterwards, M will be out daily searching for a job. I may look for a new job too, since I am really not very fond of mine. Not sure what I want to do next, but about every 3-4 years I seem to have a career change, so it's about due.

C.J. on Sunday afternoon

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Daydreaming

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Rolling on the lawn

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C.O. on Sunday afternoon

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Read this blog...

Look in my sidebar under links and go to "children are people". The blog is really lovely, so read it. Yes, that is an order.

I feel a lot better today. Got up and did my exercise first thing, before I could make excuses. I did the entire book of the New York City Ballet workout, and I feel very loose and limber now.

Have to go make our house payment now.

I feel a little better...

Sometimes it just helps to get stuff out. By the way, thank you Laurel! I will check out the sites and ideas you recommended. My sick pay is being processed and should be sent out in the next couple of days. .

Other than that, there's not much new. We're still pretty broke, but we're doing okay. My elflings have spent the last 2 nights at their Nonna's (my mom) house and I miss them terribly. I am working hard on C.O.'s curriculum for September, just some very basic math - Singapore EarlyBird - and some alphabet stuff, mainly reading books focused on a letter at a time.

Working too on plans to go to Burningman. My best friend bought me a ticket for Christmas and M got a discount ticket. Now I just need the time off, gas money and a few supplies. My mom will watch the kids while I'm gone, so that M and I can celebrate ten years of marriage! Also, I won't have to worry about the kids getting overheated or dehydrated. I do hope to take them next year, when they're a little older.