Enough...

'I am enough'

16" x 12" canvas 

The Daisies are real and from my garden - I pressed them last Summer :)

I love this canvas and she is hanging on my bedroom wall :)

In the name of art....

Susannah and her friend Cassie helped me squish an altered book flat by sitting on it :)

Cassie was sitting on it, then Susannah piled on top of her...but it wasn't quite enough weight...so I piled on top of Susannah!!!  

PERFECT :)  

All in the name of art - no pain no gain - hey Cassie??  :)  

Art therapy.....

Tonight I worked on finishing two canvases, and this was the second one..I started them last night.  With this one I really stepped out of my comfort zone when it came to the colours, as I usually use much more muted colours.  I decided that with the words 'Happiness and Joy' I HAD to go with vivid and bright colours though!!!  

This is a 16" x 12' canvas.

Balloon modelling workshop!!

Today Abigail took part in a balloon modelling workshop put on by Edmonton public libraries.  She REALLY enjoyed this!!  Abby has been fascinated by balloon modelling for a while now and has had a few kits at home - as soon as I heard about this workshop I KNEW I had to sign her up for it - especially as I knew that the girl running the class was homeschooled and has won several awards for her balloon modelling and runs a successful balloon modelling company now!!  Her Mom is on the homeschool group I belong to and I had heard endless good things about her!!

Abby really enjoyed the workshop and is thrilled that the bag she brought home includes a list of places to get all the professional quality supplies!!

The workshop was free and included all the supplies - it was wonderful!!

Oh my!!

Sam asked if he could style his hair yesterday, and, not one to inhibit my children's creativity or potential, I said 'of course'!!  After all, he says he wants to be a hair stylist when he is older!!  

Off he went into the bathroom and it wasn't long before the strong smell of hair spray and the sounds of drawers opening and closing reached us in the bedroom....

I was a little concerned as it was only a couple of weeks ago that we had had to spend the morning out with him and his faux-hawk, and Abigails pink hair!!  

Within a few minutes out walked Sam looking like this!!  Yikes!!  Suddenly the song 'Firestarter' was playing in my head.....

Susannah was almost crying..."Mom PLEASE don't let him leave the house like that"  

But he was sooooo PROUD of his new style and his talent!!!  :)  

Susannah won though...she bribed Sam with something or other and he flattened his hair for her....and left the house looking boringly normal....sigh....

This place I love......

Home :)

Valentines Day catch up....

How was your valentines Day??  Mine was lovely :)  I was woken with snuggles from my gorgeous boy.  Abigail made me coffee in my heart mug!  Sam made me toast on a Valentine plate :)

I had lovely sweet messages from friends on Facebook. And text messages too :)

I had a LOVELY lunch out with my friend JoAnne :)  I came home from that and found the children had decorated the house with love hearts all over the walls that had loving messages all over them!!  how wonderful :)  

I had popped in to Sweet Sues and got each of them a chocolate heart lollipop and also a box of chocolates.  Abigail went out with Lloyd for her birthday celebration, but the rest of us curled up and watched Ghost and Sleepless in Seattle and ate chocolates by the fire :)  

MMMMMM Green Monsters.....

Yummy goodness :)

Friends....

Despite now going to different schools, and the fact that she will soon be moving away, Susannah and Cassie still manage to spend a fair bit of time together, and Cassie sleeps over here quite often.  The girls went to the Justin Bieber concert together and also to his 3d movie with Abby a few weeks ago.  On Friday Cassie took Susannah to her skating clubs 'bring a friend to skating' night....and on Saturday Cassie came to support Susie at the mall in the talent contest :)  

I hope they stay in touch after they move.