This week’s question was “who do you need to thank?”
This one was obvious to me. I need to thank my parents. They have been incredibly generous and it allowed me to have a huge dream come true recently. Thank you mom and dad, I love you!
I used sticky back canvas with acrylic paint (used like water color) and some pretty hero arts stamps. I played around with stamping on ribbon. And I added some dimensional pearls. That’s it.
I am combining Emily Falconbridge’s art journal questions with trying a new technique each week. You can see the full list: here.
Not the best shot but wanted to have a photo with my little boy.
I’ve been meaning to write more but honestly it’s 8:30pm and I’m ready for bed.
A chaotic day today and I am too tired to write so I just leave you with our photo. More to come tomorrow.
Love my boys. Love love love them.
I did some good work today. I set a schedule for us (it was my summer plan, now that summer is almost over, I finally did it.) I made a list of posts for a side blog I’ve got going. I set up our new Wii Fit. I did two layouts for the August kit for A Million Memories And finished one of the books I was reading (The War of Art). I got a lot more items on my list but I am making progress.
Hope you had a good Monday!
The best brother ever.
I love these kids so much!
Catalyst Seventy-Two is: Tell us about your best friend or the effect of friends in your life.
My words are:
Maybe it’s odd that my best friend is also my husband. Maybe it sounds like one of those cheesy Hollywood movies. However it might sound to you, all I can say is that it’s the truth.
No I don’t have the best marriage in the world. Yes, we have ups and downs. Many of them. Some days, I’m not even sure it won’t all fall apart. But even on those days, I am sure of one thing.
He is my best friend.
He is the person who knows me best. He is the person whom I want to call when I have something big to celebrate. He’s the one I call when I am so deep in sorrow that I want to curl up and disappear. He’s the person I want to experience new things with and celebrate old memories with. He is the person who knows me best. He is the person with whom I don’t have to fake anything.
Ever.
I don’t know how it happened that I found him. SAnd there are times when it’s rough that my husband is also my best friend. There are times I wish I had a different best friend. Someone with whom I could talk about my husband and my worries. But the rest of the time, most of the time, I am so glad that I found him. That he’s my husband. My love. And my very best friend in the whole wold.
I love you, my love.
Hope your day was fun, too!!
This is a perfect representation of Aurelia’s mood lately. He doesn’t nap for more than 20 mins at a time and hence he’s continually cranky. I am a bit lost on what to do.
He’s been conquering those milestones one by one though. Here he is, sucking his fingers.
Tummy time with good push ups.
A huge smile to his older brother.
And grabbing toys.
Hopefully the crankiness will go away and I can get a little more peace around here. Until then, such is life.
Eyes are still blue. He really does look like me…
Tonight was family dinner in our house. I’m sure most of you eat dinner together every night where you cook a healthy meal etc etc. Well, we don’t. I don’t cook. Almost not at all. So much so that when we lived in NYC, we had books in our oven (for storage). One of the things I wanted to work on with this new house and our second baby, was my cooking.
In the name of taking it slow and experimenting, I decided we’d have one night a week where I cook and we all eat together and everyone has to try everything. You don’t have to finish but you have to try each thing.
So tonight was our first night. I cooked dover sole with lemon, roasted green beans with parmesan, and sauteed potatoes. Add to that cucumber, tomato, and corn salad and we had a meal. It may not look so appetizing but I swear it tasted great. Even David (who is the pickiest eater) tried each thing (after much cajoling). So far, so good. Aren’t you proud Mom and Yona?
Here’s Aurelia from last night as Jake’s watching the Tour de France and holding the little boy.
And here’s a crappy iPhone shot of David in gymnastics class. He’s really doing great.
Finally, here’s Aurelia looking up at me, all sleepy. He’s been struggling with his naps lately which makes him one cranky boy. I don’t know what to do so I am trying to take it easy and know that, this too, shall pass.
This week’s question was: “Do you have a recurring dream?”
Since Aurelia’s still not really sleeping much at night, I don’t dream much so I decided to make this about how I stay up at night and love him. I put a love tree, lights for staying up, a clock that shows how I’m awake at 4 in the morning and how he’s my #1 and this beautiful quote which I love.
I used stickles, distress stickles, liquid pearls, distress inks, embossing, and a lot of stamps.
I am combining Emily Falconbridge’s art journal questions with trying a new technique each week. You can see the full list: here.
I had been neglecting taking David’s photos. Isn’t he incredible?
Since I wrote about Aurelia yesterday, here’s some information about David:
- In gymnastics class, he’s getting better and better He can now do somersaults by himself. It’s amazing how much progress he’s made in just two weeks.
- In soccer, he’s just having way too much fun. Though he’s enjoying the water breaks too much, too.
- He’s struggling a bit with swimming but not cause he’s afraid or worried. He’s loving every moment of it.
- He’s testing our limits a lot and saying “no” all the time but he’s still the sweetest boy ever.
And here’s a few of Aurelia.
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