Bijou Market

Come on over this Saturday! Get started on your Christmas shopping and while you're there you might as well stop by my booth and buy a painting, paper mache birdie, pedestal plate or a family tree kit. Just sayin.

Halloween, Part 2

The Call's annual Halloween Party! If you came you had a blast, if you didn't, you know you wish you were there, why weren't you?

the hosts

the photog, project 1000,the oh so talented Mr. Olpin, see 1000 (literally) pics of this party HERE and HERE

the sis

the legs

the dance floor

the Cleopatra and the Mark Anthony

all the single ladies

See ya next year!

Halloween, part 1

Three days in Wallsburg over UEA results in a Halloween costume photo shoot for my girls. The woods in Wallsburg were the perfect location for Miss Woodland Fairy and Little Red Riding Hood. One of the perks of being the mother of girls (Nick would have no part in things such as this). I am glad every year they let me have my way and have my fun, no store bought Hannah Montanas or Dora the Explorers at his house. Too bad my sewing machine gave up the ghost immediately after sewing the last stitch on Millie's hood. Once again, loud and clear, I am calling out to the Universe/Santa? I am still waiting for #1 on my list.

I dare you not to laugh out loud at this!

Silly doggy dreams of running as fast as he can!

Transition

There are certain benchmarks in my kids lives that make it too real to me that they are growing up. Of course they get taller and grow out of their cute clothes (that breaks my heart every time) They also get smarter so you can't spell out the words you want to say but don't want them to hear. Maybe it's because I am an artist, but this particular transition makes me feel like I got kicked in the stomach. The day they start drawing people with torsos.

This one of Millie's old "arms and legs growing out of their head" type drawings.

The new drawing of a person with a torso.

I sorta hate this new torso person. Torso person is just mocking me about how lousy I am at making time stand still. Who told her to start doing this, did she just realize it on her own? Can't my babies just stay little and ignorant forever?


Of course just when I am so dang mad at Millie for growing up...she goes and creates this little masterpiece. Good luck other kindergartners entering the reflections art contest at school. I think we have a winner. Of course I may be a little biased, and lucky for Lindon Elementary, I am not judging the visual arts entries this year.