Love is like a Painting...

For those of you who may not know I LOVE to paint. Unfortunately I don't get to often, but when I do its such a relaxing peaceful thing for me. I really enjoy canvas painting best, but getting to paint and decorate a room definately comes up close behind. So I have 3 blank canvas's laying around and had the strong urge to paint something, but couldn't think of anything. Then we were watching Tinkerbell with Scarlette, which is also the theme for her room and suddenly I realized that is what I wanted to do with them. I figured as she grows she will always have something her mommy painted just for her (until she becomes to cool for that), or if we move they can easily go with us and be the start of decoration for her new room. So here are the 3 paintings I did, sadly I haven't actually got them put up yet or else I would have just put a picture of them up in her room : )

Side note: the quote is from Shakespear's "A Midsummer's Night Dream" said by Titania, the Queen of all fairies, it was the first Shakespear play I ever read, and probably my favorite.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

So Scarlette officially turned 1...a month ago. : ) I know I have said before how much she amazes me. But the other day I was watching her and realized in one year she has brought joy and a smile to my face DAILY. I have awed over her accomplishments, almost cried at how overwhelmed I feel with how much of a blessing she is. Then it really hit me...its only been ONE year, and she is only our 1st child. For parents who have older children and more than 1, do they continue to do this to you daily(or almost daily, I am sure being able to talk back doesn't help their cause haha)? Seriously though, and to think I can't wait to have more and be awed by what they can do. It's funny, I don't know that my heart has anymore room between Scarlette and the happiness Jacob brings me, yet I can't wait to find out. Now all I need to do is get pregnant, haha.

Speechless

So I titled this post "Speechless" simply because I couldn't truly put I title that I thought gave this post justice. Today Jacob and I did Scarlette's pictures since she will be 1 in less then a month and I wanted to get them done, edited, order prints, and get them sent out on time. While editing them I began looking over her past photos. Tears came to my eyes when I realized how fast time has gone and how much she has grown. I have decided to share her growth and the bubbly little person she has turned into. If only I could get the video's I have of her to work, then I could truly share her personality even better with you.

Day 1- one week past due date...june 9th ,2009
9lbs 4oz...no I did not push her out

One of her first full smiles!


Day of her blessing...Aug 2nd. Almost 2months old

Sitting up alone at 3 1/2 months

Scarlette and Summer...they love each others company

She is a true pizza lover...just try taking it away
Jub Jub and other furry creatures bring her smiles

She likes and eats almost anything!

Games bring her the greatest laughter and squeals just like the "Chase Me"
game with her Daddy!

Oh and of course peek-A-boo...now played through our legs : )
She shares her food AND even feeds her cousins. She has also become a big helper at spoon feeding other babies with mommy.

FISH! She LOVES fish...or as she calls them "Zshuzsh"
and Finally she is almost 1...it amazes me how much she has changed and grown. She went from a sleeping lump to standing at 7 months, walking at 8 1/2, to running away when caught in the act of something naughty by 10 1/2 months. The things her little mind understands boggles me. At times just watching her makes me speechless. Everything she does brings joy to my life(well minus the fits she have learned to throw haha)

I just love her!

Here are a 2 of her 1st year pictures...Tutu, bow, and Tinkerbell necklace made by her Aunt Natalie for her birthday! They turned out wonderful!


Well, I have just been informed I have a poopy diaper to change...can't wait till potty training beings...

Mmmm...Plastic Eggs

Yes Easter was last month...yes I am way late.

So the first of pictures are the Easter Egg Hunt with my dad, his girlfriend Jacquie, and friends and family. It was nice, mostly kids under the age of 2 so Scarlette made LOTS of friends. One little boy just a few months older played with her most of the time, they were too cute...yet I never got a picture. : (

The next few is the Easter Eggs hunt with the O'Haver Family, which is always fun and interesting!

apparently after "finding" like 2 eggs she needed a break



If you notice Tate dropped his basket in Scarlette's and then proceeded to

jack her blue sucker egg.

The giant batch of children...minus Taylor, Trey, Tryston, and Brynleigh

So here are pictures of the projects I did for visiting teaching conference. I should kick myself for not getting better ones on my good camera. I took these pictures on my phone just to text them to a couple of people, with the intention of taking better ones and forgot. Shame on me.

Anywho, this is the 6ft by 3ft mural I guess you could say of Emerald City, no I

didn't paint it slanted, I just took the picture slanted.

This is the house the lands on the Wicked Witch, I actually added a couple of touches

to it after I took this picture, like the white opening on the side roof was covered and painted

to look more finish.

I have to admit I so proud of myself for being able to stand by my promise to do this for the visiting teaching conference and still do my in-home daycare, workouts nights, and of course all the other things that come with being a mom and wife. I actually felt somewhat accomplished.

Eggs, Smiles, and Polka dot dresses

So we got a new camera and thought it would be fun to go take Easter pictures with and give me a chance to use the photo editing software a little more. These are just a few I really liked...the first is actually the one we used for easter cards. I can't believe how much she has grown since we last did pictures at thanksgiving. Even more I can't believe she is only 2 months away from her 1st birthday!

ps...taking pictures with a child who loves the outdoors, can just up and walk away from you with her easter egg, and finds the chase after funny is not easy.

You can't pinch me

These are just a couple pictures from the family St.Patty's day party, unfortunately I didn't take more. It was fun though...good food and trivia with candy prizes.