Melt My Heart

I take a lot of pictures.  And I mean a lot.  Tons actually.  My current camera is broken and has been since Christmas, so while trying to decide on which camera to buy in it’s place I am making do with the broken one.  If you have any camera recommendations I would love to hear them.  I am looking into another point & shoot.  I would love to one day be the owner of a DSLR, but would really like to learn how to work one on manual and not just automatic and I know time is a major issue for me now, so for now, I think I am going to stick with the good ole’ point & shoot.

Of all the pictures I took this weekend this one is my favorite.  I actually teared up a bit while taking it.  My sweet niece McKinley said, “Are we still just waiting for our new cousin?” I told her we were.  She then said, “You know, I had to wait a real long time for my new blankie to come in the mail.”  That made me smile and the picture simply melts my heart.

The weekend was good, like real good.  Friday started off with this.  I am kind of in love with the strawberry lemonade from McDonalds…let the judgment begin 🙂

Josh brought home a plastic pool and the kids screamed with delight.  Harper was beside herself.  I always forget how perfect those cheap little plastic pools are.

A trampoline + water + wild little boys = great fun.  Aunt Jen didn’t have a chance.

A date night with my best friend Ashley…and our husbands…was like magic.  I really wish she didn’t live in Florida…come home Ashley, have some babies and we can have play dates everyday.

Josh asked me, “Do you ever think people think you were just booked and fingerprinted?”

Speaking of Josh, I think he’s got some mad chalk drawing skillz.

I wish I had called the Guinness Book of World Records people.  Harper decided she would try and hold her “I love you” hand for the entire time while brushing her teeth.  She signed, she brushed and she conquered.

And this little man makes me feel good about myself.  He thinks I’m funny and he is just so perfectly squishy.

I also completed several art pieces.  These first two were personal projects.  I made this one for Harper’s room.  The main part I painted with watercolor a few weeks ago while the kids watercolored too.  Harper specifically asked if she could have it, so I held onto the paper and made this little 10×10 for her.

This little 5×7 I made for a gift…just a special little something for a great person in my life.

This 12×12 canvas headed out to Tamara in Murfreesboro, Tn.  She needed a special gift for a friend and I was thrilled to make this piece again.  Thanks so much Tamara.

This next piece was ordered by Cimbrey in Louisiana.  I used 4 12×12 canvases = 12×48 total.  She wanted a special piece for her little boy.  I can’t say how honored I am to make things for such personal reasons.  It was a pleasure Cimbrey…thanks again so much.

And lastly this 8×10 canvas was ordered by Lindsey in Texas.  Thanks so much Lindsey and hope your mom loves it.

This week we will be celebrating 7 months being on the wait list for our next little man.  Is it really that time again?  Time is literally flying.  We will be having another art giveaway this Thursday, the 16th, so check back then and help us celebrate being another month closer to meeting our boy.

Happy End-of-the-Weekend!