What's That #1
The other day Eve and I were reading a library book and there was a picture of the moon shining on the ocean. She quickly recognized a similar picture in her room. So she ran in her room and said "Mommy the moon and the ocean" and I said "that's right, good job". Then with a confused look on her face she points to the other painting (as seen above) in her room and asks "What's that?"I could not help but laugh really hard. The other painting was my first and only painting. I painted it about 4 years ago when I was still engaged to Mark. My roommate at the time was a very talented artist and she invited me to paint with her one day. As I stared at that blank canvas I had no idea what I was going to paint. Finally, I just started and this is what I created. It took my roommate, or shall I say ALL my roommates off guard, Mark also. I called the painting "Uterus", just to be silly. I think I painted it partly to capture the vision of wanting to become a mother because at the time I was still stuck in my independent ways. By painting this picture I was allowing my self to get comfortable with the idea of becoming a mother. I know it's kind of hard to tell, but the blue swirls represent the ocean, the tan swirls represent the earth, and the sun is on the upper right hand corner. I had a fascination with pregnant tummies and at the time I dreamed of the day of my belly kissing the ocean, as you can tell in the painting. I wanted to be connected full circle. Anyhow, this picture is hung up in Eve's room and when I stop to look at it sometimes I laugh and think of the Mark's reaction the first time he saw it, and sometimes I smile at the thought of the courage I had to paint it while we were engaged. (Mark was probably wondering about his fiance at the time) Oh yah, if it bothers you that it's a two piece, don't let it. I wear modest swim suits. I just thought for the picture I really wanted to notice the tummy and didn't think you would be able to tell if it was covered.
What's That #2
The other day Eve and I were reading a library book and there was a picture of the moon shining on the ocean. She quickly recognized a similar picture in her room. So she ran in her room and said "Mommy the moon and the ocean" and I said "that's right, good job". Then with a confused look on her face she points to the other painting (as seen above) in her room and asks "What's that?"I could not help but laugh really hard. The other painting was my first and only painting. I painted it about 4 years ago when I was still engaged to Mark. My roommate at the time was a very talented artist and she invited me to paint with her one day. As I stared at that blank canvas I had no idea what I was going to paint. Finally, I just started and this is what I created. It took my roommate, or shall I say ALL my roommates off guard, Mark also. I called the painting "Uterus", just to be silly. I think I painted it partly to capture the vision of wanting to become a mother because at the time I was still stuck in my independent ways. By painting this picture I was allowing my self to get comfortable with the idea of becoming a mother. I know it's kind of hard to tell, but the blue swirls represent the ocean, the tan swirls represent the earth, and the sun is on the upper right hand corner. I had a fascination with pregnant tummies and at the time I dreamed of the day of my belly kissing the ocean, as you can tell in the painting. I wanted to be connected full circle. Anyhow, this picture is hung up in Eve's room and when I stop to look at it sometimes I laugh and think of the Mark's reaction the first time he saw it, and sometimes I smile at the thought of the courage I had to paint it while we were engaged. (Mark was probably wondering about his fiance at the time) Oh yah, if it bothers you that it's a two piece, don't let it. I wear modest swim suits. I just thought for the picture I really wanted to notice the tummy and didn't think you would be able to tell if it was covered.What's That #2
So the other night I was extremely exhausted and I asked Mark to put the girls down for bed, including putting them in their PJ's. To make a long story short. When I got Esther up in the morning this is how she was dressed. You think this is bad you should see how Mark gets them ready for church at times:) You know I love yah, right hunny!
