Garden Delight

Look what Vivi found in the garden this morning - our first radish! I have the garden bug once again ~I think, dream and live for digging in the dirt!

And Vivi was especially thrilled with the very special "V" marking she found on her very own radish.

Not Frozen?

Wondering what this may be?...








Well, Mia made a vendor's stand on the front porch for fresh flower petals (some having been frozen in water , other not frozen!)

And a few more photos -

Mia's Japanese Garden project from school (they are studying Asia currently)-

The famous frog boots that Jasper loves to wear, too cute---

The Many Faces Of...

Jasper ~

Vivienne ~

Mia ~

These images were inspired by the children wanting to see their expressions on film, it made for fun on a rainy day!

Paper Doll Chains

When our friends Cy and Lindsley were visiting, the girls got inspired to make lots and lots of paper doll chains. Now they are adorning every corner of our house. We have paper cats, paper ladies, paper houses... And Mia had a grand time with Lindsley making paper clothes to sell in their play shop. I love the entertainment potential and creativity that a plain old piece of paper, crayon and pair of scissors can manifest!

And this is a purse for Vivi made by Mia:

Paper Ballet slippers made by Vivi~

Crowns and Other Creations

We have been blessed with some extra time together this week since Mia is on spring holiday. Today, the girls have been enjoying the art boxes full of goodies, one of the most treasured gifts, with thanks to Grammy and Granddaddy. They worked on their doll house furnishings for a bit, and then moved on to other fun things. Vivi made a lovely lacey headress out of a cake doily (remainer from birthday season). Mia began the organization of a play, though it has not yet come to production.

And I am working on adding an embellishment to one of Mia's t-shirts. I took her drawing and copied it to fabric. I think it will turn out really cute!

Easter Weekend

We enjoyed beautiful weather over the weekend, attending many fun-filled egg hunts. The children are enjoying the bounty of their treasures and sweet treats. But today I glanced out of the window mid morning, and what did I see? SNOW! Yes, and what a surprise. I was digging in the garden yesterday and now there are big fat flakes coming down from the sky. The girls changed from their flig flops to cold weather gear, and are joyfully taking the temperature drop in stride.

Mia in monkey swing braids, just like Grandma when she was a young girl!

Jasper wearing the very first vest I have ever knitted! He was loving the hunt!

Eggs and more

We are getting into our preparations for Easter - I will be bringing out the special box of trinkets to decorate our nature table today. The kids have very busy painting eggs and eating eggs. Grandma made a traditional egg crown for us before she left, with all the completed creations. The wire turned out a bit too soft, so I may go back and add a thicker wire to give it shape.

And just look at what Vivi has been up to! She designed her very own paper dress and made it all on her own.