I finally hooked up the computer in David’s room and he’s really loving it. He mostly loves doing the art and the drawing and I love watching him play, explore and learn.
Aurelia has been really attached to me lately. He’s happy and peaceful sitting next to me but if I leave even to take a photo, this is what I get.
I know it’s a phase but it breaks my heart to see him sad. I have a lot more I want to write but I actually went out to see a good friend tonight and I am way too tired and need to go to sleep so the rest will have to wait until tomorrow.
After John Irving, I wanted something less dense but I was also hooked on high quality and didn’t want something too light. In comes Olive Kitteridge. I’ve wanted to read this book for a while and have read and wrote briefly about her previous novel. I don’t even like short stories but the only one I remember liking was similar to this in that it was a collection of linked stories.
I must like that because I get the chance to get to know a character deeply almost like a novel. These stories were all full quiet sorrow but I loved them. They made me think. They made me think a lot, actually. I really, really enjoyed this book and devoured it quite quickly. Highly recommended.
These three men in my life have taught me what it means to love and to be loved. They are the reason I wake up in the morning and the reason I go to bed at night and feel happy and blessed every moment in between. Until I met Jake I didn’t know what it meant to be with someone who can love me just the way I am and who can make me feel whole. Until I had my boys, I didn’t know what it meant to love so much that it pysically hurt my heart. These men make me feel whole. They make me feel thankful and blessed and lucky. So so lucky.
I don’t know what I did to deserve this but I am not taking it for granted for one single moment. I hold them and kiss them and hug them as many times a day I can. Thank you, my boys.
All of the beautiful digital elements here are by Anna Aspnes.
This week’s question is: “Which song do you have on repeat right now?”
I’ve been stuck on the Google Android song. Each time I see the commercial, it makes me happy. It’s “If you want to Sing out, sing out” by Cat Stevens. Wonderful song. So many simple but amazing lyrics.
Simple tag this time. I covered it with a music sheet. Inked edges. Made a little birdie from fabric, stitched around it. Put it on a brown “branch” made out of ribbon lace. And wrote the song title.
I now sell some of these tags in my etsy store. If there’s a tag you like and are interested in, email me or leave a comment and I’ll be happy to add it.
I am combining Emily Falconbridge’s art journal questions with trying a new technique each week. You can see the full list: here.
Weekly tags are posted every Thursday, you can see all of them by clicking here.
David wanted to do some art today so we covered the table with paper towels and had fun with the watercolors.
Aurelia, who was cranky all day, sat behind him and watched.
We also played with stamps and played games and hugged and chatted with my mom and dad over Skype for a long time. Good day. I spent the day making my very first Etsy journal (thank you Karla, you’re awesome!) and it was so much fun. I’ve also been reading my book of the week and am more than halfway through. I still have a lot of todo items on my list but I am feeling at peace with it all.
I am a huge John Irving fan. I’ve read almost every single novel he wrote. Like most of his other fans, I’m sure, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Cider House Rules, and The World According to Garp top my list of favorites. And if I were being completely honest, I’d also say that I didn’t like The Fourth Hand at all. It just wasn’t up to Irving’s amazing caliber.
Until I Find You also wasn’t a major favorite of mine. So when I found out about Last Night in Twisted River I was mixed. Oh not true. I wasn’t at all. There was no doubt I was reading it. But I really really hoped it was like the older Irving work.
And you know what? It was!
It was it was it was. This was a dense, fascinating, epic novel. I loved it. Not as much as the other three maybe but really loved it.
Lately it’s a lot of work getting this one to let me take photos. Lots of bribes are involved and threats and begging.
I love this one cause you can clearly see the second tooth coming out.
And here he looks just like me when I was a baby. It’s really odd to have a kid who looks like you. Never had that before.
David’s been totally addicted to playing games on my iPhone and honestly I don’t think it’s terrible to let him play. Especially since he wrote every one of the letters of the alphabet yesterday. I am so proud of him.
Semi-productive day today. I did finish my tag but it was already too dark to take a photo so it’s coming tomorrow.
Yesterday, Aurelia started getting up by himself for the first time. Both David and I were so excited to see it and tried to capture it but couldn’t so here’s one to make up for that.
And today they played together for a long time.
David laughed and laughed.
And so did Aurelia. He was even giggling watching his brother entertain him.
This is also from yesterday, while I was chatting with my sister, I told her I had to go to the bathroom so could she please watch Aurelia. I think she did a great job, all the way from Turkey.
And Aurelia really loves eating that phone.
It’s that or the laptop, so we’ve compromised.
A lot of photos but too tired for words. Happy Wednesday.
After John Irving, I wanted something less dense but I was also hooked on high quality and didn’t want something too light. In comes 
I am a huge John Irving fan. I’ve read almost every single novel he wrote. Like most of his other fans, I’m sure, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Cider House Rules, and The World According to Garp top my list of favorites. And if I were being completely honest, I’d also say that I didn’t like The Fourth Hand at all. It just wasn’t up to Irving’s amazing caliber.
