Art Class - Jim Dine

Paintings from this afternoon's art class.

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'nastics

Hazel had her first little gymnastics class today. She was so excited. 

January Art

24" x 30" acrylic

Amaryllis - part II

“Nobody sees a flower really; it is so small. 

We haven't time, and to see takes time - like to have a friend takes time.”

- - G E O R G I A  O 'K E E F F E

 

coats

Art Class - Marc Chagall

Today's art class was great. My favorite part is to see how happy they are when they finish and are proud of their masterpiece. I wish I had more photos to post. 

Amaryllis

My good friend Kelly gave me a pot with an Amaryllis bulb in it for my birthday last month. This week is has finally bloomed! It is so beautiful, it doesn't even look real and it literally sparkles when you look at it closely. More photos to come, but I don't think I can even come close to capturing it's beauty. A plant nerd I may be, a lover of beauty – definitely. Thank you, Kelly.

Snow day

One of Dave's birthday wishes this year was a for a "snow day" with the family. So that's what we did. It was a lot of fun. Another birthday wish was for homemade orange rolls as a birthday cake. I obliged...they were not perfect but still tasted good and they were from scratch! Happy Birthday, Dave! 

Mom's whole wheat waffles

Okay, here's a new recipe for you. First off, this is a real "hearty" one. If you don't like "wheaty" and really hearty food...you will not like this. : ) But I do, and my kids will eat them and the waffles really fill them up so I thought I'd share. It also helps me use my food storage wheat. I ground wheat this morning ( a first for me ) and it was really easy. The flour smells so fresh and nice. 


Wisk together:
1 egg
1-3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup canola oil


Add:
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 Tbs baking powder
1/4 tsp salt


Mix thoroughly.


It made about four big belgian waffles. 


Some fresh berries and sugar on top would be divine!


Image via http://jamiegates.wordpress.com/

jump

Hazel and her little buddies, Coleman and Joseph had such a fun time jumping on the tramp in the freezing wet cold yesterday.

nastursiums

I am so proud of my little nastursiums. I love these flowers. They are so cool looking and their leaves are so unusual. I planted seeds a few months ago and now they are happily growing in my garden bed and flower pots. Why is it so satisfying to grow things?

kitty

Ollie and Hazel love this little kitty so much. She is growing so quickly! After we came home from Arizona, we picked up Smokey from our friends house. He says: "It's good to have Smokey back. I wish we knew cat language."

hazel

Hazel had a sick day a few days ago. Ice cream at Pinkberry definitely helps a fever and a sore throat, don't you think?


"I berry berry love you mommy. You're a good mommy."

what is fun?

Christmas Break. This is what is fun to Ollie: Laser tag, bumper boats, friends and video games. 

beach camping

A quick camping trip in San Clemente over Christmas break. 

Aaaah....the beach. In never get sick of it!

Arizona New Year's

We spent this New Year's in Arizona. It was fun to see so many cousins and family members. My parents and two sisters were in town as well as two of Dave's brothers that live there. One day we went visited my sister in law, Lizzy's fathers' horses and animals. The kids loved it! Hazel did not want to get off the horse. She rode it four times, I think. Ollie fired his first BB gun. Later that week we got to go to the Mesa Temple and then to baby Weston's blessing. What good memories. I was terrible and don't think I took a single picture when we were out there. Thanks, Lizzy for sending these ones. We love spending time with our Arizona cousins!

Lego Lady

Hazel has become quite the little builder. She has been loving Legos lately. 

She loves to make castles and find little places to put the people. 

creative juices

Hazel "decorates" and "makes pretty" herself and her friend Kenna (and Shawna's closet!) Beautiful, don't you think? Yikes!

Rad!

A party we went to last month for my friend Devon, 80's style!

Dave and his friends played some great tunes from the 80's. : )

Christmas Day

Christmas Day. Santa left us a map to find a special surprise. She was hiding in Uncle Doug's room. It was a sweet little gray kitty that has been named Smokey. She is fun and the kids absolutely adore her! Maybe a little too much! Other things: Ollie's marble maze (that I built!). Incredible Hulk punching fists. Hazel's play food stuff. The family's new Wii game Super Mario brothers. Ollie is obsessed! It was a wonderful day! Kids make Christmas morning so fun!

Rockin Reindeer

Ollie was a Rockin' Reindeer in his Kindergarten Holiday program this year. They all did such a good job singing and dancing. So cute.  It was freezing cold and windy and I only had my phone to take pictures, but it was a fun. I love that grin. 

12.15.09 

After explaining about coal in your stocking if you're on the naughty list:

Ollie: "But you can do a lot of fun things with coal. Like make stuff and do projects or paint circles on it."

Cheer

Merry Christmas! 

love, us

december art

So my "Art of the Month" is not doing super hot. Thank goodness for New Year's resolutions! : ) I forgot to take pictures of a few of the last things I have made before I sent them off in the mail as gifts and the other couple of months that I have missed are still in the works. So for December I am claiming this quick drawing I used in our Christmas card. This will have to do for now. Merry Christmas everyone!

good list

They earned their place on the good list because they were so agreeable as I took their picture before church today. I love these little munchkins. They are my world!

kershisnik

My sister Jennifer introduced me to the artist Brian Kershisnik a while back. I love his work. I am inspired by the everyday subject matters he paints and how they are able to evoke such emotion in their simplicity. Beautiful. This nativity scene is definitely one of my favorites. What do you think?

The things he says...

12.15.09 

"But you can do a lot of fun things w coal. Like make stuff and do projects or paint circles on it."

12.9.09 

"You don't need to snuggle with me any more. I can go to bed by myself."

this is 30

Ollie: "I have two presents for you. They're not wrapped."

 [ he hands me 2 quarters from his pocket. ]

"Mom you can do whatever you want today!"

five

happy december

pilgrim

Ollie's Kindergarten Turkey Feast & Program