Daily Diary – July 8 2011

I had today off too and it’s been really wonderful and calming especially since I am not overloading my days and really trying to keep to a quiet schedule. After we did our morning stuff, we all sat down to watch Despicable Me today and it was super fun. In the middle of it, I had to pack my boxes for CHA and we got an empty one and put it over Nathaniel.

In case it’s not clear, he loved it.

laughed and laughed.

and I just kept snapping photos.

then it was lunch and nap time. While the kids had quiet time, I sketched and worked a bit on my art journal and even took a nap myself. Then we played some more and got David ready for soccer.

Here he is trying not to smirk.

and here’s Nathaniel “hiding” from Daddy.

and my wonderful, amazing son. I am so so blessed to have him.

I’ve been working on going more slowly. Trying to not finish as much as work in layers and slow down my process and just see how things go. So yesterday, while the kids stamped, I made this.

Today, I added some birds.

and now i am slowly coloring them. It might take a few days and that’s ok. There will be more layers, too. So I won’t produce as many pages but sometimes going slowly helps me see things better.

That’s it for today.

Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful I am taking some time off, I feel so much better due to it.
2. I am grateful I get to spend some time with my hubby tonight. Love hubby and me time.
3. I am grateful that most of my CHA work is done and shipped. I have one more assignment set and then I am done.

Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I got a new toothbrush {* his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that i played with Nathaniel.
3. I am grateful that we watched Despicable Me.