Cate has been asking to get her hair cut lately. She, like me, loves it short. So today we went in and had it done.
Before front
Before side
After front
After side

Now isn't that the cutest haircut you've ever seen? I have to say this is my favorite- even though it does make her look a few years older.

Here are some very good finds from last week...

I went looking for shirts for my growing belly and found instead good deals on kids clothes! Cate has been growing out of her summer things, so I needed a few filler items- including legging shorts for under dresses (which she wears most days). This denim jacket for Joel for the Fall was $2.99. Everything together was just over $16. I was very excited to say the least!

Cate and Joel have been asking Grandpa Roy to take them fishing for a few months and today they finally got their chance. The three of them went to the lake for awhile to try their hand. The kids had to bait their own hooks, hold their poles and reel in the line. They had some help casting, but for the most part did everything else by themselves.

The three fishermen.
Joel after the first fifteen minutes.
Cate caught two catfish and helped grandpa clean and fillet them.
And for the enjoyment of those who know me well....I fried them for her for supper, despite a great dislike of fish, being in my first trimester of pregnancy and the permanent smell of fried fish. I guess I must kind of like her.

Cate and I spent this last weekend at Teddy Bear Camp for 1st and 2nd graders. She thoroughly enjoyed it though she was bit nervous around so many new people. The first day we were there it rained very heavily and made for some chilly and unhappy kids. Until the games began. There was a campfire that evening with songs, devotional and s'mores (delish!).

Cate atop her bunk looking for all the world like a seasoned camper.
They had many crafts for the campers to make. This one is a bag they painted footprints on. The theme for the weekend was "Walk His Way".
Cate made several new friends, but this one is Anna. She and Cate were inseperable for most of the two days we were there. Cate is excited to go back next year and see her again.

Though it was a little sad that she's old enough to go to camp (even with a parent), it was fun to see her in that environment that I so enjoyed when I was young.

My Joely Boy

Such a ham for the camera,
the ultimate finder of dirt, but not stickiness. Protector of his sister, daddy's little buddy and mama's boy
(that's a good thing when you're four!)
My sweet little Joely boy.

Tag, you're it!

A Attached or Single: married for 7 years
B Best Friend: Roger
C Cake or Pie: mmmm...Romeo and Juliet Cake. Actually I recently had Tres Leches cake and it is yummy!
D Day of Choice: Saturday- that's our family day
E Essential Item: if you really must know, undies.
F Flavor of Icecream: Ben and Jerry's Chubby Hubby
G Gummy Bears or Worms: I'm not a fan of either, but I love Sour Patch Kids!
H Hometown: Warroad, MN
I Indulgence: Dr Pepper
J January or July: July- because by then I can finally wear shorts without getting cold. Wimpy, I know.
K Kids: 2 and a bean. Cate, who's 6 and Joel, who's 4 and to be discovered.
L Last movie I saw at a theater: What Happens In Vegas
M Musician: at the moment Sondre Lerche
N Number of Siblings: 3 brothers, 5 sisters
O Oranges or Apples: a plate with Granny Smith apples, sharp cheddar cheese and peanut butter.
P Phobias or Fears: spiders
Q Quote:
R Reason to Smile: my husband, my children, my friends, my family, my God
S Season: Fall
T Tag: Angie, Martha, Katie G., and Jenny J.
U Unknown fact: It's probably not unknown, but I'm a bit of a hypochondriac
V Vegetarian or oppressor of Animals: Doesn't a nice juicy steak always sound good?
W Worst habit: I always wait until we are completely out of clothes before I do laundry. I hate putting it all away.
X Xray or Ultrasound: Ultrasound- unless I'd had 5 or more then I would probably rather have broken something.
Y Your favorite food: boneless hot wings, HuHot
Z Zodiac sign: Pisces, that means I'm fishy.

A few weeks ago we started tearing everything out of Cate's room to redecorate. We got as far as pulling up the carpet and base trim before Roger's back went out. The poor guy couldn't move for two weeks! So now that he's gone, the kids and I are working on it little by little. Hopefully my sisters have a deep desire to help paint while they are here this week (well, do ya?). I have many, many curtains to sew and a rug to make, a bed to get and books to sort through, as well as painting the walls, floor and trim. These are some pictures that Cate and I painted. She wasn't very into hers as you can tell from the stick figures and I'm afraid that I didn't inherit any of my parents' artistic abilities. But I thought they would still make fun additions to Cate's colorful, artsy room.