I found $100 in a Christmas card that I thought I'd already spent. So on my next trip to Target I picked up the big clock that I'd been eyeing for 6 months. I wanted a big clock with normal numbers so my kids could learn to tell time on it. Now it hangs in our front entryway.
I started crafting again. Actually if you count making flower clips and boards with my activity day girls than I really started last month. But this past week (and still continues) I started painting again. I painted the Chelsea canvas months ago but then just wasn't into it. I didn't love how it turned out so I never painted anymore. Then I decided it was time to get it done. I started with the Mia one and then did the sisters. If I can find the iron flower hanger I had planned to hang these from I'll hopefully get them up soon. After finishing the 2 paintings I went back and repainted Chelsea's name on hers so the writing would all be the same.
Next I decided to reuse a canvas that I was no longer using. I bought it 3 or 4 years ago to hang in my room. It worked fine but I didn't love it. So I'm working on making it over for Morgan's room. It's going to be 3 abstract chandeliers when I get finished. But since the painting I'm basing it off of has sequins and a shiny, glittery finish - which will require a shopping trip to Michael's or Craft Warehouse (1 1/2 hrs away) this painting has been put on hold.
after one coat of pink.
After 3 coats of pink and white mixed, I used chalk to sketch my chandeliers. (You can see the painting I printed off the internet for inspiration on the left.)
I found this tiny baby turtle in our driveway and we decided to keep it. The kids loved watching it swim and crawl around but sadly we couldn't get it to eat anything (including the turtle food we bought at Walmart). So a few days later we released our baby turtle back into the wild by the lake. Funny thing- as I was walking today with Mia we found an even tinier turtle at the side of the road. I think it was lost. I let her take it to show her friends. Hopefully they won't want to keep this one.
Our doors finally arrived!!! We have been living without a majority of our doors (the girls bedrooms and bathrooms and closet doors) since we moved in. We were so excited when Cameron put them up on Saturday afternoon. Sadly, Morgan's door was scratched by the delivery guy and she is still without a bedroom door until they deliver us a new one.
We went back to the dairy to see all the baby cows that were born that week. They had 5 girls and 2 boys and one was less than a day old. Collin watched his first delivery on Saturday when one of the boys made his debut while he was working there. Not sure what he thought of that.
Chelsea and Mia had fun petting them. And Collin let this one (and a few others) use his fingers as a pacifier. It wasn't feeding time yet. That would have been fun to have the kids bottle feed these little guys.
Other than that I've mostly been avoiding housework. Cameron and I had a fun date night with old friends (yes we're getting older) Scott & Debbie, Leon & Ashley and Sam & Meredith. After dinner at PF Changs we went to see the movie, "Date Night." Then we had a late night snack -ice cream at Sweet Treat before making the LONG drive home.
I started crafting again. Actually if you count making flower clips and boards with my activity day girls than I really started last month. But this past week (and still continues) I started painting again. I painted the Chelsea canvas months ago but then just wasn't into it. I didn't love how it turned out so I never painted anymore. Then I decided it was time to get it done. I started with the Mia one and then did the sisters. If I can find the iron flower hanger I had planned to hang these from I'll hopefully get them up soon. After finishing the 2 paintings I went back and repainted Chelsea's name on hers so the writing would all be the same.
Next I decided to reuse a canvas that I was no longer using. I bought it 3 or 4 years ago to hang in my room. It worked fine but I didn't love it. So I'm working on making it over for Morgan's room. It's going to be 3 abstract chandeliers when I get finished. But since the painting I'm basing it off of has sequins and a shiny, glittery finish - which will require a shopping trip to Michael's or Craft Warehouse (1 1/2 hrs away) this painting has been put on hold.
after one coat of pink.
After 3 coats of pink and white mixed, I used chalk to sketch my chandeliers. (You can see the painting I printed off the internet for inspiration on the left.)
I found this tiny baby turtle in our driveway and we decided to keep it. The kids loved watching it swim and crawl around but sadly we couldn't get it to eat anything (including the turtle food we bought at Walmart). So a few days later we released our baby turtle back into the wild by the lake. Funny thing- as I was walking today with Mia we found an even tinier turtle at the side of the road. I think it was lost. I let her take it to show her friends. Hopefully they won't want to keep this one.
Our doors finally arrived!!! We have been living without a majority of our doors (the girls bedrooms and bathrooms and closet doors) since we moved in. We were so excited when Cameron put them up on Saturday afternoon. Sadly, Morgan's door was scratched by the delivery guy and she is still without a bedroom door until they deliver us a new one.
We went back to the dairy to see all the baby cows that were born that week. They had 5 girls and 2 boys and one was less than a day old. Collin watched his first delivery on Saturday when one of the boys made his debut while he was working there. Not sure what he thought of that.
Chelsea and Mia had fun petting them. And Collin let this one (and a few others) use his fingers as a pacifier. It wasn't feeding time yet. That would have been fun to have the kids bottle feed these little guys.
Other than that I've mostly been avoiding housework. Cameron and I had a fun date night with old friends (yes we're getting older) Scott & Debbie, Leon & Ashley and Sam & Meredith. After dinner at PF Changs we went to see the movie, "Date Night." Then we had a late night snack -ice cream at Sweet Treat before making the LONG drive home.
7 comments:
What a great post! So many fun things going on around there. The art you are working on looks wonderful Megs! I am definitely going to have to bring the kids out to visit and see the dairy and the crop area. They think it is pretty cool that we know "real farmers" (Stan's Dad was a cattle rancher in Idaho for years and my Dad grew up on a cattle ranch in Colorado - but those don't count!)
Love the canvases. You're so talented. The kids look like they're having fun in the dairy pictures. Hooray for the doors!! I can't wait to see how it has changed your house. We enjoyed our date night with you guys.
How did you and Rebecca end up with 95% of the artistic genes in the family? I think all the paintings look great. I'm excited to see the finished one for Morgan.
I can't believe that you haven't had doors this whole time. I would have gone crazy by now.
I wish I could find $100-what a nice surprise.
Did you like Date Night? Is it worth seeing for a GNO?
My kids will LOVE to come visit you and see your dairy. They are always asking if they can live at the corral.
Super cute! I wish Austin would paint me cute stuff! He only draws scary things holding weapons and fire in the background. :( They all turned out too cute! My kids would love to see the baby cows, but the next free Sunday is like a month away!!! We are going to have to do a week night or Friday or Saturday thing I guess!
Yay! Christmas in April! What a fun thing to find in a card. Way cute clock.
Hey Megan! Finding $100 is so fun...I get excited when I even find a five dollar bill I'd forgotten about :-). Also--I knew you were talented but I had no idea you were such a great artist...all of your paintings are adorable. I love the chandelier canvas. We've had pet baby turtles and frogs before too...unfortunately the frogs got lost in our house never to be seen again...gross! I like that you've "mostly been avoiding housework"...I'm very good at that too...I especially like it when I make cleaning plans/schedules instead of just cleaning :-).
I need to come visit again and see all this progress and get inspired by your crafting. You're amazing! I think you get more done in one day then I get done in a week! How do you do it pregnant?
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