Happy Halloween!

Rainbow Hair

This was an all day project. Saren is very happy with the way it turned out, but she wants me to let you know that her bangs are all funky from being in a pony tail on the top of her head (we did each color separately). I like it too. It's so bright right now! I hope the colors last for a good while.

Blaaaaaaaaah-g

I thought, when I blogged last time, I would set the ball rolling and start blogging more regularly. But every time I think about doing so, I am stymied and just can't think of what to say. There is just too much to say. By which I mean, there is absolutely nothing to say.

So, here are some random photos with some random words to go with.

 One day I realized that I could do this with Silas's hair.

 We went to the Renaissance Faire long enough to eat some really expensive food and for Irina and Pat to ride a ginormous horse. Shortly after that, we went home because the crowds were really getting to Harper and because Silas had about had it for his own reasons.

Caller id.  I decided not to answer.

This is Irina making apple print jack-o-lanterns, using last year's apple print jack-o-lanterns as inspiration.

Irina made a fall tree with potato print leaves also. 

Chester is here being part of the Halloween decorations.

Silas wore this hat long enough for me to take a picture of him in it! Cutest. Hat. Ever.

So, Fall decided to come to Las Vegas. And I put pants on my boy. Then I put a long sleeve shirt on him and he freaked out. What the hell are these things on my arms, Mom?!? GET THEM OFF. I rolled the sleeves up and he eventually got used to it.

This is what happens when Irina eats a chocolate bar.

I also have a Saren and a Harper.

Somewhere around here.

Yeah, yeah, haven't blogged in a month, blah blah blah

I've been thinking a lot lately about how we live our life and how it's not really how we want it to be or on our terms. Well, no. No, no, no. That's not true at all. We've opted out of institutionalized school and twice I've opted out of institutionalized baby-growing-and-birthing and all of that is/was completely on our terms. There are other things too, mostly having to do with the children and their up-bringing.

But when it comes to money? No. We've suffered a large disappointment today concerning Pat's workplace. And on the heels of that, I am thinking to myself, why do we allow ourselves to be dependent on this company for our livelihood, this company that has screwed us over not just today, but many times over the past several years? Why are we living a life in which someone else determines which times of the day and week we, as a family, can spend together? Why are we putting our well-being in their hands, knowing that they could sever ties at any moment, based on any whim, leaving us with nothing?

I want time. I want the time we have together as a family to belong to us and only us. I want money. I want enough money to pay our bills and have some left over for other necessities and not-so-necessities. I want to be creative and I want that creativity to bring me money. I want my husband to be happy and stress-free. Beyond that, I have absolutely no idea. I don't know where we go from here.