Cooler weather, FINALLY

It's been lovely here since Friday. Temps in the 70's, so the kids can play outside and I can turn off the a/c! Love that.

Finished dd's toddler afghan. Not as long as I'd originally wanted it, but it's done! Started a crochet afghan for my 4yo dd. She wanted yellow and purple (also red, green and who knows what other colors), so it's yellow, purple and RH Monet. Very colorful, but so is dd.

DH put up paintable wallpaper in our bedroom. It had striped wallpaper and I was tired of feeling like I was in jail. Now it's a cool sage green and since he tore out the built in shelves and we can place the bed on the main wall it's so much bigger. I love it.

Ok, it's been a while!

We went to South Dakota to visit the IL's for vacation. While there  three of the kids came down with Roseola; the other had it before we left, but we didn't know it. Had a nice time visiting family, but J and I both gained weight. I need to get back to my WW program.
 
We took G & A to DeSmet to see the Laura Ingalls stuff there. It was fun and we got to see the house that Charles Ingalls built for the family in town, their final home. Interesting to see knit and crochet pieces done by the women of the family. Even learned that Rose Wilder Lane edited a book on needlework.
 
The toddler afghan is nearly done, only about 6" or so until it's the length I'd like. The shawl has a lot of work to do, I still have three balls of yarn. I may need to splurge and buy the Denise Interchangeable needles just so I can have a circular long enough to hold it all; if I make it to my height it will be 64".
 
Am working on some dishcloths since my mom is moving soon as a gift. Able to knit while my 9yo is at swimming lessons.