Happy Halloween!

The Great Pumpkins

18x24

Oil on Canvas

Painted by Autumn

Ready for Christmas

I made these yesterday at Super Saturday. I think they turned out really cute. One is for me and one is for a friend, I wish she could have come!

Im ready to put up my Christmas tree! 

(I thought this would be a really appropriate spot for the photo because behind the signs is our Poinsettia. That thing has hung on for 3 years! Have you ever heard of a $3 Poinsettia from Harris Teeter living that long? Its a crazy plant that probably deserves a post of its own!)

Private Screening

Avery hosted a private screening of Land Before Time for all his dino buddies. He carefully arranged them making sure everyone could see. 

We are in the middle of a major dinosaur craze, or as Avery says "dinoshore". He knows all their names, T-Rex, Pterodactyl, Triceratops, Dimetridon,  and of course the favorite stegosaurus. He knows more, but I can never remember them all!

Artsy Aut's Arsty Boy

We have really tapped into our creative side over here! Avery has developed a love of paints just like his Mama. Although he prefers to "paint the water" rather than the paper but we are working on it. Oh and I don't usually paint topless either-we didnt want any stains! He had a great time and he painted every page in that book! Good job Avery!

I did it, its over, now I can ice my legs!

1 man in a chicken suit

2 belly dancers

3 friends in a carpool

4 text messages sent while running (I'm a multi-tasker)

5 bites of Powerbar

6 miles ran with new friend Erica

7 road kills spotted

8 gummy bears grabbed from a stranger along the way

9 times I wondered what the heck was I thinking?

10 crazy hills on this course (at least!!)

11 th mile in and my feet were killing!

12 th mile in and my muscle was spazzing

13.1 miles completed in the Baltimore Half Marathon!

(notice the look of determination/pain on my face!) 

In a world of his own

I love to watch him play in his own world. I love the conversations the cars have. Some are bad and have time out, some give hugs and kisses, some make animal sounds, and some just gab back and forth. 

Budding Artist

The day I have been waiting for has finally come. He finally loves to color! Coloring was always my favorite thing to do, are you surprised? Ok I admit I still love a good Barbie coloring book with new crayons. Does it get much better? Avery will use every color in his little 28 pack of crayons. Right now he has really been into the Winnie the Pooh book, which he calls "tigger pooh".  When he finished the page he stood up and shouted "wookie mine Mom!" he was so proud. 

I have upgraded!

Friday night Brad surprised me with a cute new yellow iPod nano! I absolutely LOVE it!! Thank you Bradley!! Check out the add...

Sewing Project One- Check!

I have decided to (temporarily) put down the paint brush and pick up the sewing machine, metaphorically speaking of course (sewing machines are quite heavy).  I have a few sewing projects that are begging to get finished. This was one of them.  For some reason I saw this flannel train fabric and had to have it for Avery. He LOVES trains.  As a matter of fact I sing the Thomas the Tank Engine song for him about 20 times a day. It is forever stuck in my head. I need help! But that is whole other problem. Anyway, I decided to make him a pillow case. It is super soft and I think he will really like it. Maybe it will help him go to sleep faster. Tonight he realized for the first time that if you jump in your bed it is bouncy and fun! Maybe this pillow will help. Then again maybe not, but at least its cute. 

New Favorite Book

Have you ever heard an almost 2 year old say "pterodactyl"? Its pretty dang cute.