TGIF

I just don't know why I can't get it together with this blog anymore. I used to be so excited to record our daily travails. Now I just feel too beat to care. In a small attempt to catch up, here's some snippets from our week.

Our caterpillars from Jodie are growing! It shouldn't be long before they cacoon themselves in their chrysales and we can remove them from the jar and house them in their butterfly house!

Camden got his new white belt with the black stripe at karate tonight to show that he's joined the Tiny Tigers black belt program. One day he'll be there!

Curt and I also joined the local ATA karate club. Soooo excited to learn this new skill, indeed a discipline. It's out of my box, as Curt said. But, hey, I never thought I'd be a lifeguard either till I actually went and did it. I don't know if I'll ever be breaking boards, but I'm starting, and I'm excited for the journey.

Benjy's feeling well - at last! He's been so pleasant, so kissy, so adorable, so FUN! He's been talking a lot, too. The other night Camden and I were trying hard to listen to Sponge Bob and Benjy would not be quiet. I actually found myself saying - "OK, Benjy, OK. Now be quiet!!!!!!" I shouldn't be surprised. You get what you ask for, I suppose.

I bought a new camera with my Christmas money, a 7 megapixal camera. I'm in love with its crispness, its new-fangledness, its amazing ability to focus when even my eyes don't! I got a batch of pix back from Kodak the other day and they were beautiful. It's all in the camera. Well, and in the cute kids. :)

I went to Gabriel Brothers yesterday - Mom, you would absolutely FLIP for this place! They get tons of clothing, shoes, household stuff from outlets, stores, and sellers - some of it's crap, but some of it's good stuff that never sold for whatever reason. I got a pair of Lands End blue jeans for $6.99 - in petites, nonetheless! I also got some tee shirts for the boys - Virginia Tech and UVa for Benjamin, and Lands End beachy looking Ts for Camden. Curt got nothing - sniff sniff - 'cause I ran out of time to search through his department. (You don't just run in and out...this store take some time for browsing.) I also got some awesome Dept. 56 Just Ducky stuff - a shower curtain, ceramic duck feet for the boys' toothbrushes, and even a duck lamp. Too cute and cheap, too! All in all, it was a good day to drop a few bucks for a bunch of cute stuff. I felt happy. :)