Recent Happenings

It's been a while, of course I have tons to post, but I'm just going to post a few fun recent pictures and maybe catch up on the rest later (yeah right!).

First and foremost, Cate lost one of her top front teeth! This is her third tooth to lose. We are loving the giant gap and the development of a slight lisp. It's the best.






In other "growing up too fast" news, we finally put up the girls' bunkbed! This bed was a labor of love on Nate's part. We bought it probably 18 months ago for $50 and it needed paint desperately. After storing it in our friends the Garff's attic for a year, we stored it here for a while, and then FINALLY painted it. THEN it sat a little longer in the garage until I got some mattresses purchased, which finally happened last weekend! Needless to say the night we got it all together the girls were ecstatic. They've slept well, including more naps than usual, have played lots of fun games like "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!", and, of course, they've built forts.

While it's super easy to make a fort with the bottom bunk, the top is another story. Nate wins Dad of the Year for drilling hooks into the ceiling and then stringing rope so Cate can have a fort on the top bunk. Here are Cate and Anna enjoying the magic of a fort and flashlights.


Anna's school year officially ended on Thursday. On Tuesday they had a Luau, which was LOADS of fun.

Here she is with her two best buds from school.

And here's she is looking cute.


And here she is thinking about having some fun...


And here she is having fun!

Cate's last day of school is this coming week, but we had her class end-of-the-year party this past Thursday. It was pajama day and the parents were invited to join the class for breakfast in the morning...in their pajamas as well! The class sang a song for each month of the school year. It was really really cute. And, yes, there's video. And, yes, maybe I'll get it posted eventually. Until then a few pictures.

Cate singing...

Cate yawning...

Cate with her family...


Cate with Mrs. C...the best Kindergarten teacher EVER. Seriously, she has been amazing. We knew she would be from Day 1 and she definitely exceeded expectations. Cate absolutely ADORED her teacher and school the entire year. The only time she had bad days was when there was a sub. Very reminiscent of Ramona Quimby, actually. :) (P.S. Cate and I just finished all 8 Ramona books!)