Artwork

I mentioned in a previous post that the kids and I had been painting a week or so ago.  We were working on a project.  I wanted to make some artwork for their rooms, but always artwork for me to keep when they grow up.  I really liked the way it turned out- even though I am not artistic.  As they get older, we'll keep doing things like this and then when they leave one day I will have all these great pieces! (I am not one to hold onto every piece of paper and every drawing they ever do, I think that's a waste of space and silly.  However, having actual pieces to display will be fun- I think, anyways!)

This time around we did hand prints.  Caylee's turned out a mess, but I love it! She didn't want to just do a hand print, so she smeared the paint everywhere.  She had fun doing it (which adds to the good memories) and then I was able to take a white paint and get a few hand prints out of her.  They are a little difficult to see, but I can tell.  Her verse was the verse I read the day I found out I was pregnant.  However, I went to the doctor and they did a urine test and said I wasn't pregnant.  A few hours later they called and said the blood work showed that I was pregnant!  So you see... God had just been preparing me to "rejoice again!". 

Micah is too little for me to let him have complete control :)  So his ended up pretty neat.  I have to say, the idea came from Pinterest, but the verse I used is the verse I gave him when he was born.  It's all I hope for him to be as he grows and becomes a man of God and of course, with his name, the verse is perfect because it comes from Micah!

Again, these aren't perfect pieces- but I like them and I will have their fun, small hand prints forever.  I'm excited to do more as they grow!!

At time of painting: (Caylee 21 1/2 months  Micah 6 1/2 months)