Exchange

Joe: What are you doing, Julie?
Julie: Jumping up and down and picking my nose.
Joe: Well, at least you're honest
Me: sitting on the couch snickering, trying not to laugh too hard at my lovely family.

Julie's been pretty into nose-picking lately, and Joe and I have decided to stop riding her about it. If we're honest, everyone picks their nose some times. We just have to learn not to do it in public and use a Kleenex, then wash our hands. I know *I* don't want to have a control issue over this one, and telling her to stop every time wasn't working either.

I got to go to Yarnover today, and it was my longest time away from my family since Sophie was born - 7 hours total. Everyone here survived just fine without me, and I had a wonderful time taking Joan Shrouder's entrelac class, catching up with my guild friends, and shopping the vendors. I even got Annie Modesitt to sign my copies of her books. Best of all, I got to come home and see my girls with fresh eyes. Laugh at Julie's little funny comments and kiss Sophie's little face and hands with an appreciation you can only feel after a break from the neverending day to day routine.