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I kept Charlize home from school today.

She was up a lot during the night crying. 

I thought maybe she was getting sick?

But today she's been fine.

I'm sure she wouldn't have been (or had) much fun in school with so little sleep, anyway.

I'm hoping to make it to her school on Friday during soccer, so I can take pictures of her playing, and remind her the following week how much fun she had.

In light of her Friday soccer time fits.

Our old guy Samson isn't doing so well.

He turned 10 this summer.

Which isn't crazy old for a little dog.

But he's going downhill, really fast.

He went from having to bounce a few times to make the first step (a couple months ago) to not being able to even poop without falling.

:o(

We'll get him in to the vet next week to see what she thinks.

I'm sure she'll say, it's old age, there's nothing we can do.

Which will result in having him put down soon.

The poor guy can't even scratch himself anymore.

He can't get up the 2 inches to get inside the back door anymore.

He falls all the time, for no other reason.

It's not fair to him.

And it's hard on us to watch.

I still haven't gotten the kids Halloween costumes.

I'm broke. 

Waiting on getting paid for babysitting, their Social Security, or whatever comes first.

I hope we get a nice day after we get the costumes for a photoshoot.

I've been having lots of problems with my knee.

I've been meaning to call the Dr about it.

But I haven't.

But I have to.

It hurts.

Especially when going up or down the stairs. 

But even when I'm just sitting.

It hurts.

It's swollen above my kneecap.

And I have a really sore, tender to the touch, spot on the inside of my knee.

Blahhhh.

Mom is away until very late Sunday night, to a conference in Denver.

I'm hoping to get some serious stuff done around the house before she gets home. 

It'll be a little bit easier to get things done without her here, because I usually keep the downstairs clean at the expense of not getting much else done.

With her away, I can focus on other things and not worry about the downstairs every single afternoon.

Keep your fingers crossed I actually manage to get some stuff done.

I've got the boys this weekend, and we're going to make cinnamon applesauce ornaments.

I'm excited :o)

I'm hoping the weather will cooperate and we can do a bit of a fall photoshoot too.

I'm trying something new with Charlize's hair. Twisty 'braids'. I'll post a pic when we're done.
I've been working on it a little bit at a time throughout the day. It's almost done but she was done holding still.

Nuff for now.

:o)