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Today is June 5. Savannah is 8 months old today! And today was my first day not having to go to work because I don't have a job. That's right! We made the decision back in January and started to really try to make it work. Remember that Sunshine blog entry a while back? Well, it is bright and sunny and the only clouds in sight are the real ones outside offering much needed shade :-)

I submitted my resignation letter earlier in the semester then worked to ensure whoever came in after me would be set up for success by creating how-tos, writing manuals and cleaning stuff up. I am so happy I made it through the entire semester! I wasn't sure I could do it, but I feel like I really had a lot of support. I don't know who's happier to not be driving in the car 3.5-5 hours a day, me or the girls!

So it was a bittersweet ending made mostly sweet by the fact that I get to spend an entire summer with my babies. Yay! There's still much to do. I am excited about a presentation I get to do with Vince from Delaware at the IPDS conference next week at Purdue. My most recent supervisor Ian and I will present a webinar in July. And I'm getting ready to start a doctoral program in the Fall. Yup, I'm still working, just not in a traditional 9-5 job and without commuting.  It's a nice compromise and balance. Was it Oprah who said, "you can have it all, just not all at once"? I will begin to peruse job sites in search of something part time in the Loop area that is walking distance from home and makes sense with the degree program I am starting. But there is no rush. And we'll be moving to a better apartment down the street in July. I'm thrilled to fill my summer days with events and fun things, exposing our girls to all sorts of Chicago excursions.

Today we went to the Field Museum. It's a discount day! If you are an Illinois resident it's free. I love museums and watching Cass get all excited about learning is amazing.  One of these pictures of the skyline shows Matt's building! It's the one we are moving in to soon. Matt also took today off to help kick-off my summer of unemployment :-)













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