I think we have chicken pox.

It's about time! I've intentionally exposed Molly & Seth at least 3 times each. Now Megan is just 13 months, but somehow we got it! I have a dr. appt at 9am to verify, but, it sure seems like that's what's going on. She started with a couple red dots on her arm, face, chin, chest this morning and as the day has progressed, they've been spreading and getting more blistery looking. She's also been sleeping for almost 3 hours. She really doesn't sleep like that. Hopefully Molly & Seth will start to break out soon.

22.5 lbs gone!!!!

Bold for stuff you've done, italics for stuff you plan to do one day, and normal for stuff you're not planning on doing.

Afghan
I-cord
Garter stitch
Knitting with metal wire
Shawl
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Knitting with camel yarn
Mittens: Cuff-up
Mittens: Tip-down
Hat
Knitting with silk
Moebius band knitting
Participating in a KAL
Sweater
Drop stitch patterns
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
Slip stitch patterns
Knitting with bananafiber yarn
Domino knitting (=modular knitting)
Twisted stitch patterns
Knitting with bamboo yarn
Two end knitting
Charity knitting
Knitting with soy yarn
Cardigan
Toy/doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Baby items
Knitting with your own handspun yarn
Slippers
Graffitti knitting (knitting items on, or to be left on the street)
Continental knitting
Designing knitted garments
Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book
Scarf
Teaching a child to knit
American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)
Knitting to make money
Button holes
Knitting with alpaca
Fair Isle knitting
Norwegian knitting
Dyeing with plant colours
Knitting items for a wedding
Household items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cosies...)
Knitting socks (or other small tubular items)on two circulars
Olympic knitting
Knitting with someone elses handspun yarn
Knitting with dpns
Holiday related knitting
Teaching a male how to knit
Bobbles
Knitting for a living
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
Dyeing yarn
Steeks
Knitting art
Knitting two socks (or other small tubular items) on two circulars simultaneously
Fulling/felting
Knitting with wool
Textured knitting
Kitchener BO
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads
Swatching
Long Tail CO
Entrelac Knitting and purling backwards
Machine knitting
Knitting with selfpatterning/selfstriping/variegating yarn
Stuffed toys
Knitting with cashmere
Darning
Jewelry
Knitting with synthetic yarn
Writing a pattern
Gloves
Intarsia
Knitting with linen
Knitting for preemies
Tubular CO
Freeform knitting
Short rows
Cuffs/fingerless mits/armwarmers
Pillows
Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine
Rug
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting
Knitting a gift
Knitting for pets
Shrug/bolero/poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair
Hair accessories
Knitting in public
Magic Loop

Whew....seeing it all like that sure makes me realize how much I've actually been knitting!!!

First 20lbs gone!!! I've been maintaining the 20lb loss for 6 weeks now and I've started on my 2nd 20lbs yesterday!!!! I know I can do this! Today the kids and I are heading to Beaver Lake park and I'll be jogging w/Megan in the jogging stroller while Molly & Seth ride their bikes around the lake! They are sooooo excited to go on a bike ride! Hopefully I can get their bikes and the jogging stroller in the van without too much cussing.

This Saturday and Sunday is the local Sheep and Wool festival. for some reason Dan has NO DESIRE whatsoever to join me. Can't imagine why. hee...hee...hee... You should have SEEN the look of horror that came over his face when I told him it was going on this weekend! He is gladly taking care of all 3 munchkins that day!!! He's even giving me $$ so I don't complain that I didn't have enough to buy all the yarn I want! What a good man!!!

Gotta run....we all need baths or showers before we head to the park!

Farmer's market season has officially started here in Minnesota. The kids & I spent Saturday morning roaming the aisles of beautiful flowers and cheeses and all kinds of delicious pastries!!!!



Here's the kids munching on super fresh kettle corn. Even Megan was loving it!


We brought home a pound of delicious organic breakfast sausage, fabulous basil tomato ghouda, garlic cheese, that yummy kettle corn and a loaf of the yummiest cinnamon swirl bread. We munched on a fabulous raspberry croissant there, too. I can't wait until this weekend! There should be some peas or asparagus coming any day. YUMMMMY!!

I've finished some knitting lately, too.

shorties for Megan


matching pants for her doll


I knit the longies shown in this thread
http://www.diaperpin.com/forum04/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=154140

Megan turned 1 last week and we had a fabulous dinner at a mexican restaurant close by.

obviously she LOVES guacamole!


The mariachi band came over and sang to us for about 10 minutes


And she obviously thinks cake is pretty fabulous, too!


We went to my parents' house that weekend as well. Apparently Megan loves to ride Seth's 4-wheeler with him!



and sliding


and falling (she went down the slide by herself and ate a bit of dirt!)


We also went to the transportation museum and got to ride a train




Molly took this picture. I guess we spend a lot of time nursing!


Here's a few pictures of us riding on the roundtable






It sure has been a fun few weeks!!!