“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today.
Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime”
--Author unknown
Papa is a constant teacher by example, instilling respect, laughter, and love into our boys every day. Big
B and little
b simply radiate at the sound of his truck pulling into our driveway. He is our pater familias, our strength, a wonderful partner and a really, really good dad. I am beyond grateful, today and every single day since Big
B's birth (almost five years ago!), that he is the father of my children.
We made some art to capture the faces of Papa's boys for this particularly special Father's Day.
HOW TO MAKE A SILHOUETTE PAINTING
MATERIALS: Printed profile photo(s), pencil, trace paper, clear contact paper, scotch tape, scissors, watercolor paper, watercolor paints, paintbrushes
STEP ONE: Using trace paper and pencil, trace profiles
STEP TWO: Tape the outlines onto front of clear contact paper
STEP THREE: Cut outlines
STEP FOUR: Peel contact paper off of back and position outlines onto watercolor paper as desired
STEP FIVE: PAINT!
STEP SIX: Allow paint to dry, then peel away contact paper for your silhouette painting!
1 year ago, you needed training wheels; today, you fly.
A morning color walk with cousins is the best. Big L and little l are in town for Big B's birthday, and we set off this morning for adventure. Each big kid chose a different color, so we diplomatically played a guessing game to determine the 'winner'--and Big L came out on top, choosing BLACK. A great start to the last day of Big B's fourth year!
I am honored to have been featured as a guest blogger on today's Quilting Gallery blog, discussing The Safe Motherhood Quilt Project. Please visit the Gallery and read more about the project and how you can get involved.
It was such a bright afternoon today, we decided to hunt for shiny treasures of SILVER and GOLD. Along the way we stopped and visited old neighbors, and met new ones--including one that invited us to a party, and one that might just be Big B's Kindergarten teacher. Have I mentioned that we live in a GREAT neighborhood?
Tucked away behind a parking lot, which is tucked away behind a community park, which is tucked away behind a quaint, quiet neighborhood, a small footbridge leads us into a magical land. There, a native Mesic Hammock transforms us into warriors, into Narnians, into brave woodspeople, charged with navigating a labyrinth of secret trails.
We climb root stairways and inspect fairy houses. We cross creeks by log bridge and seek treasure along the way.
If we conquer the labyrinth, we are rewarded with brilliantly picturesque stages on which to play, accompanied by choirs of insects, birds, and the most fantastic imaginary creatures.
"She looked back over her shoulder
“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today.
MATERIALS: Printed profile photo(s), pencil, trace paper, clear contact paper, scotch tape, scissors, watercolor paper, watercolor paints, paintbrushes
STEP THREE: Cut outlines
STEP FIVE: PAINT!
STEP SIX: Allow paint to dry, then peel away contact paper for your silhouette painting!
I am beyond honored to create a second square for Tatia Malika Oden French, whose mother I have worked with on a committee to try and increase awareness about patients' rights to informed consent and refusal.