My artist hard at work....and play!

Here is Owen working on his painting skills today! I think it is so cute how he has to have two paintbrushes, one for each hand. He really loves to paint and that makes his artist mama very happy!


You can see how messy he gets! We go straight to the bath after painting!


He likes to use my professional paintbrushes...no kiddie brushes for him...he means business!

Mountain Memories!

Last week was insane! School started for me which is a whole other story and we also left for a mountain vacation. It was Owen's first really big trip! We went with our friends Heather and Jessica and their families to the North Georgia Mountains.


Dustin and Me!


The Ladies!!! Heather, Me and Jessica!

It rained most of the weekend but that didn't stop us....oh no!!! We arrived late Thursday afternoon and on Friday we all went fishing and caught 9 rainbow trout. We then cooked them for dinner that night. It was the first time I had ever eaten anything I had caught. The food was good all the same! On Saturday we went for a 1 mile hike! YES! In the rain!!! With a baby, ok 14 month old, strapped to my chest!!! YIKES! The view was beautiful though but I was glad when we got back to the cars! Finally on Sunday we took the scenic route to Helen, Ga for some beer and bratwursts! Yummy!


She wasn't upset when we were eating them later that night!


Getting ready for our hike!


The reason for the hike! A beautiful waterfall!


Helen, Georgia

It has been a busy week back home as well. I still have felt all week like I am not in a routine for school yet, and my sister came to town so we spent most of the week at my Mother's house. Thus my home is still in disarray and there is mucho laundry yet to be done! Here's to getting back to normal life: teaching, mothering, photographing every bride known to man, editing every photo know to man, laundry, cooking, grocery shopping, housework....wait...can I go back to the mountains!!???!!! :)

Busy day...Tired Mama!

Easter was great!

I spent most of last night boiling and coloring eggs, which I completely forgot to take to the egg hunt today! I also sat at the kitchen table and filled 96 plastic eggs with juicy fruits, bottle caps and sweet tarts!

At 7:30am this morning the Easter Bunny had come.....Owen...not impressed! haha! Completely bypassed it for his breakfast!



We then spent much of the morning at church followed by an Easter Egg hunt. We ran home, ate lunch. took naps and then out the door again! This afternoon we trucked over to our friends' house for another Easter Egg hunt with all our friends and their children! Owen really was excited at the hunt this morning but by the afternoon it had lost it's sparkle and he spent most of his time running and playing (not picking up eggs)! We then came back home, scurrying to clean the house because Owen's Papa (Dustin's father) came by to visit! He came with gifts which Owen loved!

I am now truly exhausted! What a day!

Randomness.....

Ok so Heather tagged me.

So here it goes 10 random things you may or may not know about me:

1. I was an Oyama full contact karate fighter in my early to mid twenties. I fought with competitors from all over the globe and even have a couple of division trophies stuffed in my closet. I would go to Japan fest every year in Atlanta and do board breaking demonstrations. It was really cool when the little girl's would ask for my autograph! hehe

2. I have posed nude for fine art photographs and my body has been cast into a sculpture.

3. I have never flown on a plane. I have however ridden in a hot air balloon and on many boats.

4. I have a real fear of growing older. I think it is more about the fragility of life itself rather than the prospect of not being young.

5. I have sung on stage in front of thousands of people at the Omni in Atlanta (when I was a kid).

6. I began acting in plays with my father when I was just 5 years old.

7. I wish I was as successful and adventurous as I am in my head.

8. I was married before (yep I am now on my second marriage) to a musician and traveled on tour buses and met many interesting people. Mostly band members and artists. I once ticked off Lisa Loeb and Adam Ant. hehe

9. I have a real impulse to touch artworks that I see in galleries and museums. I have set off a few alarms in my day. :) I like to touch them because I feel that I am somehow connecting with the artist who used their own hands to create the work. It is indescribable.

10. My secret Hollywood crush....drum roll please......Tim Curry!

Tag your it:
Jennifer
Tracy
Julie out in LA
Laura
Julie
Erin
Chevella
Patrick
Lindsey
Carrie

Babes and Balls!

Last night we had another girl's night out! My girlfriend's and I leave the husbands, babies and boyfriends at home one night a month to have our much needed girl time! We do something different each month but we always have a blast. The best thing about it for me isn't so much the activity but being able to hang with my ladies!

We went for high class this time and ate at the American Pie in the Walmart shopping center and then ventured across the street to the fabulous Magnolia Lanes Bowling! Hilarious! We all had a wonderful time and some outrageous photos! Please enjoy!


I wasn't doing to well and was willing to try anything at this point!


Me and Jessica! We are planning to spend much or our summer this way! :)


Go Laurie!


Kristin was super excited about her game!


Fight for it ladies!


Heather enjoying her own pitcher....just kidding! She didn't really drink it!!!!


Sisterly love!


Jessica's Heather imitation.....or maybe secret desire??? hmmmmm.

Play Dates And Scissors!

Owen is loving on Charlie or at least making an attempt to love on him!

Heather and I have been planning play dates for our boys once a week. They really have been so much fun! More fun than I expected! Not only do the boys get to bond, play, learn to share and socialize, Heather and I get to hang out and have some adult time (while still watching the boys of course)! Here are some photos!!!


Charlie and Owen playing together!


Owen and Charlie painting ! Yay!

Also this week Owen got his first professional haircut! I had attempted to do it myself twice but needless to say I am no cosmetologist! haha!


He did much better than I expected! No crying! A few whimpers here and there but overall a good experience!


Front view

Side view

Picasso....ummmm more like Pollock!!!

Ok so it has been a super busy, activity filled weekend but I had to share this!!!!
Owen's first painting!!!!


Like his predecessor, Jackson Pollock, I think he enjoyed the activity of painting just as much as the finished product.


His Masterpiece!!!