Wow, I feel like blogging is a dying art these days. There are so many things that I have been doing with my time. Home ownership has taken a handle on our lives. Usually, I like having a handle on it, but this time it got the upper hand with mold! Not the normal spray some bleach on it and it will disappear kind, but the kind that is black and growing through the wall. Luckily, it was small and in the garage but it lead to holes in our roof caused by faulty flashing. The snow and ice this year really made the holes apparent. The water would melt and drain into the roof instead of off into the gutter. It was really fun when the guys came and took off the tiles from our roof and then days later the hazmat guys showed up. It gave our neighbors something to talk about for a while! :p At least Brandon and I now have a piece of mind and in time too. Two days later we were blasted with this...
We also scored a solid wood bunk bed that I have been sanding down and staining Whenever there is a good day, I make it a goal to get into the garage and sand away! We Also try to get out of the house as much as possible lately. We are getting Cabin fever and spring can't seem to come fast enough!
Colorado can be a very pretty place. I love the contrast between the high desert and towering mountains. Plus, the clear blue skies are gorgeous! I had fun giving myself a landscape and light challenge. The more I get into photography the more I love it!
Next challenge is to photo all of my cuties in the great outdoors!
I also have a group of budding artists in my house. I was definitely in my happy place on this day.
So bummed about the photo above. He moved out of my view finder right when I snapped it. Of course it had to happen on an actual smile. This little guy is rocking in school right now and is turning 7 in a couple of weeks! Art really isn't his favorite subject, but he enjoyed pasting shapes and playing with tape. He recently tried out for his first grade musical called "The Kitty Cat Capers." It was fun to see him at try outs and listen to him sing. Recently at church he had all of the adults crying in Junior Primary. They were practicing "If I listen with my heart." He was the only one you could hear clearly and he was on key! I was even blubbering.
Miss Loli is fully potty trained! I can not tell you how incredibly happy I am. A weight has been lifted off my shoulders and she is so proud of herself. She is so excited to soon get to sleep in a big girl bed (the bunk bed). Loli also loves to be very independent, loves to do imaginative play, tell stories, and hates it when her food touches each other. Lately she has taken upon herself the role of Mother to Natalie, boss of Riley, and has more sass than I ever had! I feel like someone took a twelve year old and shoved it into her little body. In a week and a few days she will be 5! She is so excited for Kindergarten and has shown a lot of interest in learning.
Little Nater B has a mind of her own as well. The ripe age of 19 months does not hinder this spitfire. She draws more than I have ever seen a toddler draw. She will melt down if I take away a crayon or a pencil. I have had scribble art removed from many walls in my house. She climbs any chance she gets and unscrews lids. The other day she got ahold of my favorite shampoo. Lets just say my hallway smelled like Lavender mint the entire day. Nat has also graduated to a toddler bed and loves her independence. She has also begun to speak. The other day as I was running she yelled "Go, go go!"
My little artists and the backside of one.
