These two canvases used to be mediocre dandelions that I painted when we first moved into our house (almost 8 years ago). I repainted them with chalkboard paint recently, and like them much better.
There's something so special about a child's first drawing. I love Iris' little man.
Isn't it sweet how our children are influenced by the little things we do? I love that Lilly made this bunting for the shelf while I was at work.
Our sweet friends are pass holders to the San Diego Zoo, so they get 4 free tickets to share. Today, they blessed us with a trip to the zoo... a place I feel like I live in on a daily basis.
We have never been before, so it was quite an adventure. We took our picture in a photo booth (a tradition Dan and I started long before the kids were born), and the girls got to press pennies for their penny books (a fifty-one cent tradition we started after they were born).
Lilly wanted to see the pandas (since that is her school mascot), Iris wanted to go to the petting zoo, I wanted to visit the elephants, and the boys were along for the ride. When we left, the girls realized that we didn't see the gorillas or the giraffes... there's always next time.
Last week, I told Dan that I needed to take some pics of the boy because I hadn't taken the camera out since Christmas. When lo and behold, what does Hendricks do, but take his first step! That's right. While I am holding the camera! Uh-Huh. He's my most cooperative child by a long shot. I love that little guy.
My mom turned 60 this week, and I wanted to so something sweet for her, so I contacted many of her friends and family and asked them what they love about her. I gathered 60 different responses, typed them up, and placed them in a decorated jar for her to keep. It was so nice to read all the wonderful things people had to say about her. I love you, Mom! Happy birthday.
Gotta love the East Coast. The ball dropped at 9pm; kids thought it was midnight. Whoohoo. Celebrate. Dance. Cheer. Kiss. Scream. Laugh. Happy New Year, now "Go to BED!"
