Quick update

It's finally really fall, and there's rain and the kids are realizing that this whole school thing is for real and will continue for quite a while.

Here's what's up, briefly, before I go to bed to sleep to wake up to another day of preparations, dropoffs, work, pickups, dinner, cleanup, bed:

My job was extended, and will probably last the rest of the school year. Our babysitter is working until the end of next week, so we've been trying to figure out an after - school plan for the kids. Skipper is now enrolled on a trial basis at the afterschool kung fu program that Duchess used to do. (Duchess still does evening classes there, but won't do the after school program because she has Mandarin and electronics classes after school three days a week, and will go to the onsite childcare the other days.) They don't usually take kindergartners, so we're all watching to see if this works. Skipper is worried about being behind in the class, but excited to leave the school classroom a few minutes early with the other Bus Riders.

Skipper had her first taiko class today. It was strict and very active and very loud, and Skipper was very worried about it, but it seems to have been a success.

I still like my job, though my new job description is still alarmingly vague. If I didn't have to wear work clothes, and had paid vacation time, it would be perfect. Stupid pants with inelastic waistbands.

Duchess has been reliably informed that a 5th grade boy has a crush on her. Duchess has also declared her intent to be more fashionable, and wants to get her ears pierced for her birthday present from me and Cook.

I'm still resisting accepting the new busy paradigm, and really haven't figured out how to get a decent dinner on the table every night. Tonight Cook and Duchess had burritos from the cart pod, and Skipper and I had cheese sandwiches and sliced bell pepper.

That's the news.