I just realized...

I haven't posted any video of D walking!
This is a quick look.
I will try to post more later.

Predicting 8 inches of snow

Good thing the cat is ready for the snow

Not 1 to 3

It is a beautiful crisp blue sky day!

I did a little shopping today and I am proud to say that I purchased two pairs of dress pants for $9.99 each. That is a beautiful thing. Then tonight I realized I needed a new purse and spent $21 on it. Ugh. My last purse was $5 and I was hoping to duplicate that effort but it didn't pan out.

Busy weekend ahead. MD and I have a SMM work get-together dinner to attend and then MD is off to his 'Man-Date' tomorrow night. Saturday I may get to see 'He's not that into you' with my favorite sister and then dinner with the neighbors that night. Sunday is church and that is always interesting with choir (Scott is back in less than a week!!! YEAH!!!) and B going to sunday school and trying to sit in church quietly. It is always an adventure.

Speaking of church - last week B said to me in her loud whisper, 'She doesn't have her Green on today'. B was saying that Marlene, our priest, was wearing a white priest's garment instead of green. Love that she is so observant but it does get eerie sometimes.

Happy Friday!

Big Beautiful Flakes

I love Carolyn Hax

If you don't read Carolyn Hax - you should. Really.
She is so refreshing.

I was visiting another blog and came across this column of hers from a while back.
It made me weep.
She understands.
Thank you Carolyn Hax!!!

Quote for a Day

"Let him alone," said Merlin. "Perhaps he does not want to be friends with you until he knows what you are like. With owls, it is never easy-come and easy-go."
T.H. White, The Sword in the Stone

Today was a lazy day just hangin' out with the kids and doing some housework.
B and I also spent some time today looking at vacation pictures of our time in Costa Rica.
B liked watching the videos the most of course. Most of those were of our friend Eric surfing.

D found one of B's tiara's and wanted to wear it.
I just love the look I captured. He usually loves to pose for the camera.

Tonight after bath, he got his first haircut. MD cut around from bangs all the way around to the back.
D looks Super Cute!
I feel so lucky to have wonderful kids.
And husband.
Happy Valentine's Day.

The Anderson Women

B dressed up D tonight.
Do you love the REALLY. BIG. SMILE?
D has a headband on too. I don't know if you can really see it.
And the 'halo' around B is because the camera caught her moving her arms in a circle.



Oh... and D is walking now. Not full-time, but a little every day.

Initial Theme

The guidelines: Copy to your own blog/social networking site/journal/scrap piece of paper, erase my answers, enter yours, and tag 10 people - if you want. Tagging is against my religion usually but it is fun to see what others write.
Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following questions. Your responses should be real; you'll receive no points for excessive "creativity"! If the person before you had the same first initial, you must use different answers. You cannot use any word twice and you can't use your own name for #3 or #4. Enjoy!

1. What is your name: Cate
2. A four letter word: chat
3. A boy's name: Chuck
4. A girl's name: Carmen
5. An occupation: Cardiologist
7. Something you wear: cardigan
8. A food: cheese
9. Something found in the bathroom: clothes
10. A place: Cairo
11. A reason for being: children
12. Something you shout: crap!
13. A movie title: Catch-22
14. Something you drink: coffee
15. A musical group: Cold Play
16. An animal: cougar
17. A street name: colfax
18. A type of car: camero
19. A song title: Come as you are
20. A verb: courting