This is with the AMM April Kit.
Journaling Reads:
“Mommy, I want to play chest,” you said the other day.
I had no idea what you were talking about until you pointed at the chess/checkers set we had sitting on the shelf. “Do you mean chess?” I asked.
“Yes,” you said, “chesst.”
After I chuckled to myself, I told you that Daddy was the person who would teach you how to play chess. Just that week, your Daddy had been telling me that he wanted to sit with you and teach you how to play chess. I secretly thought it was too soon and that you wouldn’t really pay attention properly, but I didn’t say anything.
And, boy, was I wrong.
You learned all the piece’s names and how they move within a few minutes and played with Daddy for almost an hour before your mind wandered.
I was wrong to underestimate you, little boy, a little more practice and you can learn chess after all.
This is with the AMM April Kit.
Journaling Reads:
My good friends Jess and Chris got you stomp rockets for your fourth birthday and they have become your most favorite presents out of all the ones you got. Since we have to play them outside, any possible occasion when the weather is sunny and Daddy’s home has been “stomp rocket time.” While I am not the biggest fan of the rockets, I love watching your joy each time one of them goes up really high. I love watching you experiment with the ways you can make the rockets go off. I love how happy you get as you send them up in the air. Pure, unadulterated joy. No wonder I can’t say no when you ask to play with this toy that brings so much delight into your life.
This is with the AMM April Kit.
Journaling Reads:
Watching you and Daddy bond is always something special for me, but on this particular day, he had just come back from his 4-day trip to New York City and you just couldn’t get enough of him. You wanted to sit next to him, you wanted to hug him and kiss him every few minutes. It was such a delight to watch and experience. My boy, I hope you and Daddy are this close forever.
David, looking through a “binocular” he made at school. “It makes it all pink,” he tells me.
Another school shot. David looking at an art project that greeted him in the morning. I am often jealous of the fantastic school experience he gets to have. I am so happy for him and so glad we’re able to send him to such a good school.
Ok, it’s finally time to catch up. In the spirit of catching up I am just going to post the photos and write a few lines.
This is from school, a typical face David likes to make that makes me smile.
His first day back at school since Yona arrived, David couldn’t wait to show her off to all of his friends. He also had to show off his new Spiderman socks which he was so excited about, I don’t think he kept his shoes on for most of the schoolday.
We did one final tour of houses and I think we’re getting close to narrowing down our choices. It’s exciting and scary all at the same time. I am also starting to feel really exhausted because I literally do not sleep for more than 20 mins at a time now and I cannot function most of the day. So I am not sure what the plan will be for the next three weeks before the little one’s due to arrive but I am trying to take it easy and nap a lot and do tiny bits of work in between.
Happy Monday!
Just in case you thought the presents from yesterday weren’t enough, Yona also brought David two “small surprises” for each day she’s here. These include workbooks, stickers, and many other fun things that would each be considered presents that are not small in my house. So David is just being spoiled over and over again.
Here he lines up all of his new action men and his new car has the ability to propel a dog out of it, so he uses that trick to knock them all down. You’d be amazed at how many times he patiently lined them up just so he can do this.
We spent most of yesterday and today looking at houses. We drove all around our neihborhood and a few adjacent ones to show my sister the houses we had found so we could get her opinion. The rest of the time we played, rested and just enjoyed each other’s company. Having my sister here means we get a fully cooked meal each night. I cannot tell you the difference it makes. Watching how quickly she does it all, makes me feel maybe I could do it, too.
This week’s catalyst is: Tell us about a time you felt unconditional love for someone or something.
My words:
I must say my first experience with true, deep, unconditional love was my husband but then my son was born and the power of loving someone that small, someone whom I carried inside me for nine months and someone who is so much a part of me is indescribable. I will forever love him and my love for him will always be unbounded.
And finally she’s here!! My sister, Yona, whom I haven’t seen in person since July of 2006. I cannot believe how long it’s been and how much I have missed her.
Yona knew that this trip would be all about relaxing and not doing very much since I am so very pregnant and need more rest than anything else, so she didn’t really bring much to wear, yet, she still came with a huge luggage. When I asked her what was in it, she told me they were toys for David. And she wasn’t kidding. Here’s the photo of the luggage before David attacked it.
I don’t think she’ll ever be able to come again without bringing this many toys. It’s a good thing she has twins who are six years ahead of David.
So while I was excited about having my sister visit, I think David might be even more so now that he knows what it means to have her here.
OK, it’s been a few hectic days and it’s 5:35 AM on Tuesday and I absolutely cannot sleep so I figure what better time to catch up. These particular tulips never bloomed. Very rare, in my experience, but I loved them anyway, who doesn’t love purple tulips after all.
My last day before I go on maternity has been uneventful. I tried my best to tie all the loose ends as best I could and they gave me a congratulations cake (and yes I should have taken a photo of it) and a little onesie and a hat for the little one. It was so sweet and kind and generous. It will be odd not to go to work for the next few months but I do know that I will have my hands full very soon.
My sister is coming tonight so I am extremely excited and there will be several posts coming about her.
This week’s question was "what are you grateful for right now?"
I read this question at a moment I was feeling truly grateful for everything. The last few months have had their ups and downs but at this particular moment, I am so thankful for life. For my wonderful husband and amazing son. For this life growing inside me. Even for my job and the great people I work with. For spring finally coming back. For the beauty of nature. For getting to teach this class I am teaching. For getting to read books, watch TV, and in general do things I love to do. So I wanted my tag to just focus on how wonderful my life is in general and how very thankful and grateful I am for that.
I wanted to do something vintagy last week so I guess that stuck with me. I was inspired by two amazing people and my art cannot do justice to either. One is art like this by the amazing Rebecca Sower. The other is this beautiful white on white piece by Vivian Bonder. I fell in love with the white on white and have been meaning to do some art that only has tones of white for a long long time. Both of these women are incredibly inspiring and amazing. Besides a lot of lace, I used some machine stitching and that’s really about it.
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I am combining Emily Falconbridge’s art journal questions with trying a new technique each week. You can see the full list: here
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projects for twenty twenty-six
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projects for twenty twenty-two
projects for twenty twenty-one
projects for twenty nineteen
projects for twenty eighteen
projects from twenty seventeen
monthly projects from previous years
some of my previous projects
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