Fall Colors

 Curt and I went to Palisades Dam last fall so I could take pictures.  Oh my that was the best time for pictures.  I could of stayed there for days.  But then I had to come back to reality.  Here are just a few of my most favorite pictures.  Some pictures you can't see all of them.  So if you click on the first picture it will take you to where you see them all totally.  When done then just close it and you will come right back here.

I just love to go up here and just dream and take in everything I see.  Now I just need to blow some of these up and hang them on my walls

My wild art

Thought I would post more of my art from my class.  This was such a wonderful class from Christy Tomlinson and Junelle Jacobson.  Loved every minute of it.  We started off sketching radishes!!  Never thought a radish could be so fun and interesting.

We moved on from there and did some silly owls.  Oh my what fun and they were so cute.  Every ones owls turned out so differently, it was so fun to see all the fun ways an owl can look.  Here are the ones I finally painted.

My little YukiTomo

I was so excited in October when my son called and said they just got a new litter of puppies.  They were going to be pretty small schnauzers.  So I picked one out and could hardly wait for December when I could get my little angel.  I named him YukiTomo, meaning snow friend in Japanese.



He was such a little lover.  I couldn't believe I loved him so fast and so much!!  A week before he turned 5 months I took him to the Vet to have him fixed.  They started the gas and he went in a coma instantly.  After 1.5 hours of working on him I finally told the Doctor enough.  If we was going to come back he would of done by then.  She unhooked him from all the supports and gave him to me.  I just held him tight till he finally passed away.  I felt like my heart was ripped out.  I miss him so much, but am so grateful for the time I had with him.  Good bye my angel boy, I miss you so much

Jumping the ditch

On the way home from school there are so many things to see and do.  This ditch has many draws.  The water of course, then there were the 2 ducks.

Is there anything better than jumping a ditch?

 

After watching Brayden and Carley jump, Abe new it was his turn and was ready to go!!!!!    But Nicole didn't think it was the best idea.

Happy Kids

Katy loves pictures!!  Any time I try to take her picture she poses.  She is always so happy.  When her mom made he this flower crown she knew she was very special and wanted her picture taken. What a little cutie.  The next little picture she had just put on her makeup by herself and was so excited.  So she did her famous little pose so I could take her picture.                                                                                          

Isaac was so happy because he go a blueberry smoothie.  I keep telling his mom that he likes to wear it so much more than drinking it.  He is such a silly little boy.

Curls and Corn

         
























Abe is the cutest little boy!!  I love his little curls and he loves his "cob on the corn"!!  Tried and tried to explain it was corn on the cob, and he would look at me and say, "I know that's what I said".  So it was easier to go along with him then make him sad.

Wild Abandonment

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Wild Abandonment

Happy Day Everyone!!  Finally sat down and created.  It felt so good.  Last few weeks been busy with my kids and theirs.  Here is my brush holder.  I really loved making it.

Now here is my second project that I just finished today.  I liked how it all came together.

Enjoying the adventure

I took the challenge.
Haven't ever water colored before so
I am sure it is not exactly right, but
oh I had a wonderful time trying.

This was my first sketch also.
I went for a walk around the neighborhood
and took over 300 pictures.
I took my dog with me and she new I had lost my mind.

Now I guess I need to figure out how to sketch and see
if I can find someone to coach me with water coloring.

But all in all I am pleased with what I accomplished!!

I was so blessed to find the most wonderful blog ever!!
It is Yes and Amen and oh how I love reading every part of it.
Junelle is one of the most amazing woman ever.
I love all the lamb pictures and all the country charm she shares.
She has really helped me in the last month that I found her.

I decided I need to start with my blog again. So much is going on in my life and I need to figure it all out. I have been going in a new direction lately with my art and interests. I have taken a few on line classes and have learned so much. I will be posting some of the projects I have been working on soon. I have found a few blogs that I love to follow. They have been helping me find the courage to try and to move forward. Now I just have to figure out what to try and where I am going to move forward to.

Curls

When at Cole's she put Carly's hair in little twists on her head. When they were taken out her hair was so pretty in soft waves.



Abe has such cute little curls. Scott wants his hair cut, but then he will loose all those adorable curls. So Cole just can't come to cutting his hair yet. I told him I wanted to get a picture of him so he took this pose all by himself. He was so cute.

Catching up Sort of

Guess it has been a while since I posted. A lot has been going on around here and it has kept me very busy sort of. I went to Boise to be with Cole and the kids. That was fun. Went to Braydens Kindergarten Graduation. He was so cute. My grandchildren are growing up way to fast. Abe isn't even two yet and he is trying to potty train himself. It is so funny. Curt and I went to Salt Lake for a few days for our 30th wedding anniversery. We had a wonderful time and didn't want to come back. But then reality set in and home we came. I still can't believe that it has been thirty years. Sure doesn't seem that long so I guess that is a good sign that things are still going good.

Beautiful Fall

I took these pictures this fall and forgot about
them. I went around my yard and got some
of the colors of our fall. I wasn't going to take
pictures of my purple cornflower, but I liked
the way you could still see just a touch of purple
with the brown.

Winter's Here

I haven't been able to take very many
pictures since it has gotten cold and so
snowy. I put this bagel out the first part
of November. I was a little discouraged
because no birds came to eat from it. Then
I was looking out the window and saw this
sparrow. I was so happy finally a bird came.

As I kept watching I saw the red finch in

the tree. It was so pretty.

This little chickadee came a little later. It was

so cute.

Then as the time went by I was able to get

this picture with the finches and the little

chickadee together. They were so

beautiful and interesting to watch.

While I was watching the little birds there

was a commotion over in my neighbors trees.

I couldn't see them very good so I got out

the binoculars and couldn't believe it when

it was robins. There they were in the tree

during one of our biggest snow storm. Does

this mean spring is here or are they just

lost and crazy. I looked up in my bird book

to see more about them and they actually

can winter here. And I thought they only

came here in the spring. Silly me.

Fun with the grandkids

Being a grandma is such a fun stage in life. The
little grandkids are great. Sometimes they are
a challenge, but always sweet. The house and
my nerves take a hit, but the rewards way out
measure the setbacks.

What a mess! My bamboo pot is Isaac's favorite

place to play. He just loves dirt. Playing in it

and eating it. Silly boy.

Cole came early for Christmas and the kids

thought helping clean the kitchen looked like

tons of fun.

Just before Thanksgiving I rode over to Boise

with one of my friends. Cole was coming home

for the holiday so I had a ride home. I love this

picture. Little Abe is right there doing every

thing Brayden and Carly are doing. He is so

cute and doesn't let anything get by him.

Here Carly and Brayden were play fighting and

Abe was right there to get into the action. The

kids are so fun to watch.

Update

This summer was a very busy one and it went so fast it seemed like it was over before it really got started. This picture is one I took while I was at Wood Badge in Island Park. I really liked this little area.



This is Isaac. He is growing so fast. He is a cute and happy little boy. He loves being out side any time he can get out there. Ususally it is with the help of the dog door.



Here is Katelyn. She is a very good little girl. She is very happy and loves you to just be with her. She loves to talk and to discover new things. One of the very favorite things she loves to do is pick strawberries. Now that it is colder and the berries are gone she still goes out to see if there are any there.

Big Sandbox

Curt and I made a sandbox awhile back. The kids have really liked playing in it. The only problem is that by the time all the kids get in the sandbox there isn't any sand left to play with. So I decided that the box needed to be bigger. Curt was excited because he got to do all the digging. I did help, but he does a lot better digging than I do. So then of course we needed more sand to go into the box. Brian and Kristy were here living with us for a few weeks so the kids came out with us and played on the big sand mountain while we got sand.
It was a very windy day so I am surprised that the sand stayed in the truck.



here is Isaac. He mainly just tried to keep the sand out of his face. But he did have fun and really likes the sandbox. It is the first place he goes when he gets outside to play.




Katelyn was helping with the sand. The only problems was she was putting it out while Curt put it in. It was a good thing his shovel was bigger than her hands.




Abby even had a fun time. She would come and sit right where we were digging and the sand would slide down and she would end up in the hole. She never could figure out what had happened.

Now we just have to get enough sand to fill up the big whole in the backyard.