BEST DAY EVER . . .

Our Spring Break always includes the day after Easter.  Since Lily is out of school and I am off work - we usually spend this Monday together.  She was out of state the week before Easter . . . which made spending this day with her even more fun.  The highlight of the day was finding a container of lady bugs at Lowe's.  She released them in her yard . . . hoping some of them will stick around.
We had a great day which included a trip to the orthodontist and some shopping.
BEST DAY EVER!

good things this weekend . . .

 GOOD THINGS THIS WEEKEND . . . 

1. A surprise party for Jacob . . . and we really pulled off the surprise

2. Flowers and Peace Signs

3. The perfect weather for a lazy Sunday

4. Chocolate cake for breakfast . . . just have to every so often.

5. All my kids and babies together!

6. Painting flowers

7. Charlotte being Charlotte . . . oh my she can be entertaining

8. Prayer . . . 

9. Wonderful colors

10. This picture of Stella . . . I love it!

color of the day . . .

painting with Stella . . .

There isn't anything that she doesn't get involved in.

I'm having fun painting my Day of the Dead Skull.  It is taking awhile to finish.  I paint a little bit . . . then have to wait for those parts to dry.  In the mean time I get busy doing something else.  I am starting to add some detail.  Luke pulled this skull out of a throw away bin outside a Halloween store a few years back.  It is sort of bumpy which makes it a little hard to paint, but I like how it is turning out.  I will definitely paint some more of these . . . once I find more skulls. 

Stella . . .

Good morning Stella . . . you wild eyed, lovable, mischievous, crazy, bothersome, don't know what we would do without you cat.  

“If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much.” 
~ Mark Twain

“The way to get on with a cat is to treat it as an equal - or even better, as the superior it knows itself to be.”   

~ Elizabeth Peters, The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog

“There are no ordinary cats.”  

~ Colette

Let the FUN begin!

Life has been busy and maybe even a little complicated lately . . . only in the sense that other things have taken me away from doing the things that I like to do and at times I get pulled in directions that I really don't like going.  That seems to get me a little out of balance . . . but I guess life can do that.  So this week . . . I have made the effort to get back to "being Clare".  That is always a good thing.  Even better . . . Thanksgiving Break . . . a whole week off from work!  

Let the fun begin!

I love weekends . . .

 She would not break down and give Grandpa a kiss . . . looks like she had definitely made up her mind.  : )

Yesterday we were all over the place . . .

Today was a nice relaxing Sunday at home.  It was a little cool, but the sun was warm and inviting - almost impossible to resist.  Charlotte is also hard to  resist -  and she loves to be outside . . . so outside we were.  The world is full of wonder to those young eyes . . . and it is fun to watch the world while watching her. 

I did get a few practical things done, but most of that I let go today. 

I am working on a new Shabby Charlotte doll . . . just thought I would share her smile.  I had planned one thing, then I was inspired to do something else with her.  She is going to be a fun one to make.  I had hoped to stay up late and maybe get her finished, but I think the day has been long enough.

A day to be enjoyed . . .

What a beautiful day. We worked in the yard until the tennis courts called . . . It was a day to be outside. 

We went to lunch after hitting and saw the cutest little girl who smiled and made faces at us through the window.  Richard handed her one of my paper cranes as she was walking out of the restaurant .  She came back to us before leaving and handed us the coloring pages she had been coloring.  Her smile was enough to brighten any one's day.  

Stella wanted to be outside.  Charlotte always wants to be outside . . . the flowers in her hair seem to fit her. 

Days like today are meant to be enjoyed!

I love you!