Not sure how i feel about that photo but I love the deep color in it.
I should start writing these earlier in the day, I’ve realized that after five pm, i hit a low for the day. I am exhausted and it all just descends on me suddenly so I am low on energy and positivity. Anyhow…
Here’s the face Nathaniel makes each time he sees the camera, now.
These shots were taken right after he woke up so his cheeks are red and he looks happy and rested. I love these photos.
And his funny, subtle, quirky faces.
My sister-in-law, Andee, makes these calendars for the whole family each year and both my kids love love LOVE looking through them. Thank you, Andee!
When we went to David’s school last weekend, we bought some used books for him. And he’s been reading them.
And there’s nothing that gives me as much joy as watching my son read.
Literally, nothing.
I love reading so much that seeing my kids doing it makes me deeply happy. I hope they love it as much as I have all my life.
I’ve been thinking more and more about 2011. And the rest of this year. My focus for October is the art journal and the walking. November will be a bit tricky with deadlines and short trip out of town and then my parents visiting. So I plan to keep walking and possibly pick something more flexible for the daily activity. Not sure why. Open to suggestions. Maybe drawing. Or watercolor. Something small, I can take with me. And then it’s December. December is all about December Daily for me. Tons and tons of family time. And planning and preparing for 2011.
For next year I think I will have year-long focuses like I did 52 things this year, and then monthly ones like LOAD. They both really help me in their own way. I also will be continuing with some of the things that I’m committed to or things I love like: layouts for The Girls’ Paperie, Tim Holtz, and A Million Memories, weekly books, daily diaries, creative therapy. Some things will end like 52 things, weekly gratitude (though I will continue the daily practice) and Crafting with David (which ended a while ago). And then some new ideas like: bringing back digital downloads, practicing other crafts like sewing/knitting/emboridery/etc., weekly art journal, weekly focus on health/exercise/diet, weekly books with david and journals with david. Those are some of my current ideas. I might get more or remove some. Who knows. I also want to do some more “thoughts” posts. Like the ones I do on Tuesdays for Weekly Gratitude. I used to write a lot of my thoughts on this blog and it sparked discussion and I loved it. So I am thinking it might be another good thing to do.
I will likely do a blog redesign. Probably a simple one that’s not drastically different but if you have input/feedback on the current blog look/feel let me know. I am open to comments.
That’s what’s on my mind today. How about you? What’s on your mind?
Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am thankful that it’s almost Friday. I seem to be more tired than usual this week and I could use the extra rest time the weekend will bring.
2. I am grateful that despite not being so good at keeping in touch, I have some great friends who are amazing people.
3. I am so deeply grateful for the kind, amazing, deeply wonderful comments you’ve left recently. I am not great at getting back at people but I want you to know your words are touching my soul, where i need it the most and they make me feel so very very grateful. so, thank you. thank you. thank you.
Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. coloring at school (pumpkin)
2. playing with avi during lunch
3. reading books (Maisy)
WE have 3 Scooby fans here as well. And 3 who love to read…well, Victoria doesn’t yet read, but she “reads” the illustrations and can pretty much recite some stories from having them read to her. Such a good thing. Nathaniel is looking so grown up these days. I just love photos of our babies with those fresh-from-a-nap red cheeks. Ah, babies. Don’t get me started. That 3rd photo of him is a definite keeper. Wow.
1. you sure do have cute baby boys.
2. i’m encouraging you to keep walking! it helps me to do it when i know other people are out there trying to figure it out, too.
3. i have just loved doing 52 projects this year though there is no way i’ll finish by the end of december, and that’s ok. i usually just take on one project a year–this year i have that + the smaller little 12 on 12 photo project. still thinking of my 2011 project, too,
karen, i so get your love of reading books and as a fellow mom and booklover I am so happy that my girl LOVES books and libraries as much as I do ? it is magical!
oh, and we loved Maisy when my daughter was younger. as in she still has her Maisy doll and Maisy is still very much a member of our family that we refer to still 🙂
Hi Karen. I’ve been so very busy, not able to comment much, but I’ve been busy with creative things too and that’s always good. I’m happy to hear you are thinking of more photography posts – I always got a lot out of those. And speaking of calendars…would you be able to make the pages for 2011 for the calendar class I took with you 2 years ago, or are you able to quickly talk me through how to modify this year’s pages? I am going to try to do Carla Sonheim’s Drawing Lab book, there is a group over here:
http://ffacets.blogspot.com/
that is working a chapter a week with one week off at the end of four weeks for catching up. I’m hoping I’ll be able to stick with this. I’ve done week 1 so far.
Karen
Sounds like you have loads of ideas for your blog for next year. How exciting!!!! Can’t wait to see how it develops. I’m also thinking now of what to do with my blog. I have only been doing my blog since June this year so I am thinking of doing more of a regular feature starting in January. Haven’t decided what to do yet though!!!
Lovely to see your boys looking so happy. Love the pic of David reading.
I’ve always loved reading and am loving buying books for my god children at the moment
Love Lesley x