country bumpkin fun~

so this past weekend was *j*'s 32nd birthday. we filled the weekend full of bbq's, fun and fishing. the kids had a blast, and caught quite a lot of sunfish and even a few small mouth bass. j and i went after walleye, and caught quite a few...although i'll go ahead and just make it known that i caught the biggest of the weekend. a beautiful (well, as "beautiful" as they get) walleye at 20 inches long. anyway, we had a great time and i *almost* worked up the nerve to actually TOUCH the fish. maybe next time. it's the whole slime factor. i just can't shut my brain off when it starts thinking about it. happy monday girls!

my lake bag. filled with everything i need for a *few* (like 4) hours on the water. plenty of mags (lucky, insyle, people style) a good book (right now it's jennifer weiner's new one) tinted lip balm from bath and body works (love that stuff), evian, sudoku (to keep my brain healthy) my art journal (it's hidden in there) snacks and sunscreen (also hidden).

people always make comments about how unrealistic gilligans island was...like why did they pack all that stuff for a three hour tour...well, i'm tellin' ya, it's not THAT unrealistic. i pack like that. always have. poor *j*. he groans anytime we need to pack to go anywhere, knowing he'll be hauling my overpacked suitcase...he doesn't even say anything about it anymore {well, except for the groans}. 11 years of dealing with it, he's finally settled into the fact that i'm not changing. i try to, really i do, i'd love to be like my bff lissa, and pack ultra chic and smart, but i'm more of a "mood dresser" and what if the "3 outfits that i can wear 5 different ways" don't match the mood i'm in on that particular morning? then what? it would throw off my entire day! (mind you, i'm so not a moody person, but i dress differently if i'm feeling spunky than i do when i'm feeling quiet) but if i feel like wearing black that day, and all i brought was browns...well, that would be a problem! is anyone else like that???