Crochet, Spiderboy, & Art

I have been making lots of creatures.

The funny thing is how they all look different from one another. Each one has its' own personality even though they are all from the same pattern. Maybe some of it is because I have been watching entirely too much tv while working.
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Miles has been busy too. Here is Spiderman casting his web.

Here is battling Venom. For some reason unknown to me he also calls Venom by another name--Dennis. I do not know why.

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I bought the most awesome crochet bag ever. It is by Land's End. I like all the interior pockets and the fact it is stable on the floor. It never tips over. I should add I doubt it was made specifically for crafting, but it works well for me.

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Here is Spider boy all dressed up and ready to fight crime:

Notice the back won't stay closed anymore. I think he is outgrowing it. I may have to spring for one in his size.

Too cute.

Have a great weekend.
Karen

We've been busy bees making things!

Moe made me a self portrait:

I love it. I think it is impressive! He is reports he is not happy though. Mimi asked him why, and he said he has a rash. He doesn't have a rash, so I have no idea where this came from.
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Mimi made her friend Brendan a picture. Brendan happens to LOVE Thomas the Train.

She did all the writing herself. She did ask how to spell Brendan's name. She is becoming quite the reader and writer.
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I've been crocheting gloves and scarves.

I hope the recipients enjoy them.
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I got some books the other day. Books make me happy.

I had mixed feelings about Spark's The Notebook....The movie made me cry crocodile tears. And it has death in it too. As mentioned before, I don't like death books. But the book was a quarter. I figured someone would read it if I didn't.
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My mom bought Ralphie this shirt. It is weird having a dog in clothes. I guess we will get used to it.

Isn't Ralphie so cute? He has grown so much and looks so mature now. He used to be the size of a hamster. :)

Happy Wednesday!
~Karen

Ralphie takes a nap when the kids do! Isn't that funny? He gets up when they get up!

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Here is Moe's first drawing of a face:

It's his Papaw. And, yes, he does have a mustache. I love it!
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We've been jamming to a new CD.

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This momma is still nursing. These two kittens are old enough to be weened, but she isn't stopping them from nursing. It is so sweet. She seemed to lack motherly instincts at first, but I think she's learned!

Have a great day!
~Karen

Yay! It's the weekend!

I love weekends. I slept in, got donuts, and hit some yard sales. Who could ask for more?
I woke up to this lovely creation by Mimi:

The story goes something like this: Moe gets poop everywhere, and I am not happy with him! :) I even have mean looking eyebrows! She said I am yelling, which I can see...especially with all that poop!

The author:

Poor Moe. :) Subject of many stories involving wrong-doings and discipline.
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Handsome Ralphie. He is so cute. He is losing his puppy look and getting that "mature" look. Can't you tell? ;) He is blurry in this last shot because he kept trying to attack the camera string.
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And finally....I found a good bargain this morning. 4 kitchen chairs for $5 a piece. They are growing on Kevin. He is unsure of the color. I loooove it!
They are in terrific condition for being so old! I haven't investigated the brand or year yet. I wiped them down, and put them at the table. Maybe later this evening I will find our more about them. What do you think?

Have a great weekend!
~Karen

Ummm...nice artwork kiddo....

cat with a tail
:)

Random Thoughts

Things are growing in the garden!

Can't wait to eat fresh tomatoes! There is nothing like a home grown one!

This little bugger is trying to foil our garden efforts. He stalks the garden. We can be several feet away, and he will still watch our garden and plot ways to bypass the fence. I don't know much about rabbits, but I don't think he is too bright. He will run at the garden , jump into the little fence around it, and then fall down. He keeps doing this. I would think he would try to squeeze under it, but I guess that idea hasn't occurred to him yet. He is very cute, but I really don't want to share our garden with him. So, we planted a habanero plant, and we will cut some peppers up and surround the perimeter of the garden with them. I hope it helps.

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I finished The Kite Runner.
It is a good book, but the ending was a little convenient and somewhat predictable. All in all, a good read. Now I am reading Jimmy Carter's The Virtues of Aging.

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oh, and finally....

Another self portrait of Mimi. Here she is "fixing a hard drive" The dots are the "pwoblems on the hard drive." She is replacing the problems with zeros and ones. Isn't this great? :)

Have a fun week!
~Karen

Yay for the weekend!

Artist: Moe
Title: Bert and Ernie hugging
or what Kevin and I call "Two potatoes trying to eat one another"

Artist: Mimi
Title: Self portrait

For anyone wanting to draw

Recently I purchased a couple Ed Emberley books for the kids. I am so glad I did. I love the way he draws. The book show simple steps anyone can follow. Mimi enjoys these books every time she gets them out. Here are a couple of her creations:

a rooster

a caterpillar, a spider, a duck, and a fly

Hope everyone has a great week!
~Karen

Art, Sleep, & Rules

This is Mimi's portrait of Barack Obama after she watched the inauguration. If you are wondering what that thing to the left of him is...well, it is a rock with a snail on it, of course!
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Moe sleeping...He told me he wasn't tired!
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House rules! Hope we can live by them! This was fun to make!

~Karen

Thanks!

American painter Jackson Pollack...or....

2 1/2 yr old toddler Moe????

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Look what Derek and Melissa made us!!!!!

Beautiful name puzzles!

AND....

A VERY fun felt board..where snowmen and elephants can unite!

Thank you very much! The kids love it all! :)

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On our fridge! Thank you President Obama for inspriring people to bring about change for the better.

Hope everyone has a great week!
~Karen

A Felt Board

This project has become more meaningful than I imagined. The kids spend so much time playing with this. Mimi loves to create stories, and then tells us what is going on in her story. Moe likes to do silly things like putting fish in trees. This makes him laugh a lot. I enjoy watching them work on it together.

I have oodles of felt. The board is an old puzzle whose pieces are missing. Simply glue flannel or felt to a board. Then make anything you can imagine out of felt. It was fun to include Mimi and Moe in this process. They had many suggestions. Moe wishes I would make more than one car. Mimi wants more people.

You can illustrate counting and numbers:

I think the possibilities are endless for this thing. I am thinking of ordering the alphabet from here. I think it would be fun to do stories like "I know an old lady who swallowed a fly..." etc.... Also, I suppose you could mount the board onto a wall, but I prefer having it portable.

Go make felt things. It is FUN!