Flashback: 2013: Bowen at the Painting Party

So, in my absence of posting last year we missed some fun times, so look for some "flashbacks" to things I missed blogging last year.

 

So Bowen's in her first year at "school" and so her new school friends have birthdays throughout the school year  - duh. So one of the first one's we went to was a "painting party" at a local art center.

 

Now look, I'm all about the idea of child prodigies... but let's think this through, there are 15 3 and 4 year olds at a PAINTING party... with paint, and canvas, and the whole nine yards.

 

But, to the party we went. Bowen was pumped!

 

Waiting on her paintbrush and canvas...

Here she is practicing before she gets her paint...

So happy she actually cheesed!

Here we are painting the first portion of the picture...

 

In case you wondered, this is the canvas that was the "inspiration" for everyone...

 .... and THIS was Bowen's version.

We think she takes after her Uncle Tim who does more "interpretative" painting than her Nana who paints with precision and real-life detailing.

And, we've got another one of these painting parties in 2 weeks, wonder what our inspiration will be?

Linked: The New Church Lady

Yes.

http://pearlsandgrace.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-new-church-lady.html?spref=fb&m=1

May we ever be mindful of who we are when we stand in God's house ...especially when His children who may not look, think or act like us, children who are looking for any reason to continue to run from God, and have experienced nothing but heartache when it comes to "religion" come in.

slacker. #nailedit

So, like I mentioned last week, I'm nothing but a realist when it comes to getting fit or healthy or anything that doesn't involve me sitting around, drinking Sunkist and eating Lays chips for the better part of my down-time.

You'll be proud to know, last week - I did a whole 2 days on the new machine.. for a grand total of 16 minutes. #winner #socommitted #kickofffail

Two days in a row mind you. Then 5 days of nothing. Where the only victories I could snake out were drinking half a bottle of water one day and eating strawberries instead of chips another.

But today, its Monday, and we're getting all recommitted for more than 2 days at a time - at least in theory - with a giant 10 minute, 100 calorie burn this morning.

Here's to seeing that repeat... at least more than just tomorrow... #aimhigh

In other news,
The great snowpocalypse which shut down the greater Northern part of Georgia was basically 3 really cold days with ice on the ground and being stuck inside. We did the awesome "throw boiling water and watch it instantly vaporize" trick, which was by far the most exciting venture into the outside. Except maybe when Hayley decided to crush a frozen puddle.. that was only frozen across the top. #whoops.

We took the girls back to the movies on Friday - with better results on the fear level - watching the movie The Nut Job. Truthfully, we're just trying to get our money's worth out of the annual popcorn bucket which we purchased at the first movie - and I think if we go back one more time - we have done that!! I give the movie a B overall - Hayley's favorite part is actually in the credits when SPOILER ALERT the Gangnam style guy in cartoon format comes out to dance with the characters. END SPOILER ALERT. The movie was cute, humorous, has some adult-level references, a few characters that are creepy but not over the top scary, and a simple premise.