Even though I woke up relatively ok, I spent most of today cranky so I will keep it short. I did finally get the little table back out from the garage. thank you for the comment Dawn, it’s what made me do it and the little boy was so happy!

Even though the colors are off, big boy was happy today, too.

We sat and read our book together which made little boy jealous so he acted out:

The funniest part was that he kept looking through his fingers to make sure we were watching him be sad. Love the little actor.

Ok I am off to help my husband with his work and then off to bed and maybe tomorrow i’ll wake up from the right side of the bed.

Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I used my cricut to make a bunch of stencils and masks.
2. I am grateful for everyone’s patience with me here in the house today as i was super grouchy.
3. I am grateful for a night without todo lists. Just resting is what I need.

Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I played with Julian. {* his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that I will ride my bike after dinner.
3. I am grateful that next Thursday is pajama day.

And the long weekend is sadly almost over. I had such a lovely weekend that I really didn’t want it to end. I relaxed, exercised, did art, took a nice walk with my kids, sketched, made a layout, took photos, and then relaxed some more. Lovely. David spent some of his morning looking through my layouts of him.

He read all the titles and even some of the journaling. He really really enjoys looking at his pages and I love seeing his joy.

We then put Nathaniel down for his nap and while I sketched and made my layout, he colored with watercolors outside.

Then Nathaniel woke up and we took a long walk together and he played around the room. He even cleaned up some spilled water.

I took what might be my most favorite recent shot of him.

He’s still coloring like crazy and when he can’t reach the table, he does it on the chair. He’s so so so cute though which is why I let him do it. And also because he knows to write only on paper.

We all had some food and then Daddy came home!! which was wonderful. He hung out with the kids, went biking with David, gave them baths and now we’re both relaxing. I have to still journal and work on my art journal. I feel so full after such a wonderful weekend. I hope yours was, too.

Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I made another layout and sketched today but then also relaxed a lot.
2. I am grateful Jake’s back. Nothing is the same without him here.
3. I am grateful for this long, wonderful, relaxing weekend.

Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that daddy came back. {* his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that we took a bike ride.
3. I am grateful that I read my layout pages.
4. I am grateful that I watercolored.

Jake left town for a super short trip early this morning. We decided to snap photos right before he left. Here’s me setting the camera up.

David was really sad when we started but took the photo even though he was almost crying. Nathaniel is complaining because he wants the remote.

We then had to stop briefly cause David was really crying but then things were better and Nathaniel had the remote so everyone was feeling happier.

After the photos, Daddy left, I exercised and we all had breakfast. As I scrapped a layout for summer CHA, the kids colored. I love how they’re sitting at two ends of the table.

While Nathaniel napped, David got to play a bit of wii and some on the computer. Here’s the “let’s get this over with” smile.

When Nathaniel woke up, we all went for a walk and took lots of flower photos and then the kids colored more as I sketched and we all relaxed. A lovely quiet day.

They are now both in bed and I am starting to put together my downloadables for June newsletter. If you’re not subscribed, you can do so from the right side of my main page. All my layouts are done until Tuesday so tomorrow I get to relax and do art journaling. And sketching. And hug my kids!

Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I made eleven layouts last week. That’s a lot even for me. Eight of them are for CHA.
2. I am grateful for movies and podcasts that have been keeping me entertained while I work.
3. I am grateful for the beautiful weather here which means David and I can take long walks and chat.

Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I played wii. {* his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that we took a walk.
3. I am grateful that I drew a beautiful tree with apples.

As expected, today was a lovely, quiet, and art-ful day. I woke up well-rested and happy so I exercised immediately and it was time for family photos.

nathaniel was in charge and took most of them.

He managed to capture a few great ones.

He enjoyed the process so much.

Except for those few seconds when David had the remote.

Then it was tickle time.

Which I’ve come to love love love.

Then David and Jake went to Berkeley to play soccer with Jake’s friend and Nathaniel and I made art. He drew with his pencils and I scrapped while we listened to Paperclipping Roundtable and he watched Thomas (on mute.)

He loved the pencils. Until he started breaking the lead and I had to take them away!!

When David came back, it was Wii time for him.

I did my sketching and then some truth cards. Then we all went on a family dinner and now the kids are down so I am scrapping once more. Lovely, full, wonderful day!!

Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful for a few hours of pure quiet.
2. I am grateful for my wonderful family and these awesome family shots.
3. I am grateful for a new great book to read and devour.

Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I went to play soccer. {* his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that I played wii.
3. I am grateful that I got some candy.

Happy Friday everyone! It was a relatively quiet day around here. I worked, worked and worked. The little boy was in a good mood and gave me a smile.

Love those big eyes.

Big boy gave me a smile, too.

And then some more.

I still can’t believe I have a son with blue eyes. How did that happen?

This weekend promises to be a quiet one. Nothing major planned. Jake has a brief trip and I have some scrapping to do. Otherwise it’s a lot of rest and playing with the kids. Yey for quiet weekends!

Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I finally signed up for some summer courses for the kids. I’d been putting that off even though it was on my list.
2. I am grateful for some wonderful scrappy time.
3. I am grateful for a peaceful weekend (fingers crossed).

Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I got a pencil from Mihika. {* his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that I went and did a swimming test.
3. I am grateful that I get to stay up super-late tonight.