Watercolor evening

 I had such a wonderful weekend. On Friday night I got to go to a watercolor class downtown at the Christopher David boutique with my lovely friend Pamela Rust. It was a fancy crowd of Portlandia artists types. They served tea and crackers and cheese. It was very hipster. I got some cool supplies, learned some new skills and tried things I had never tried. I never expected to like watercolor that much but it is fun because the materials are so forgiving and easy to use. I could really get into it. I really went to learn more about brush strokes and calligraphy and have fun with Pamela. We talked after about maybe someday hosting our own workshops. It was empowering and I felt like a real person. Thanks to Paul for letting this happen tonight!

New Years Resolutions

New Years Resolutions

Eirik

Get a dog

One pull-up by my birthday

One goal in soccer. Save a goal

 3 runs in baseball

Score a touchdown- pick 6 football

Master spinning roundhouse kick

Swim with nose plugs and goggles

snowboard

Intellectual – read less comic books and graphic novels

Read Garion book by Nov.

Memorize 30 multiplication facts

Start learning acoustic guitar

Study chemistry

Use daily planner

Read all of first Nephi by May- read to Enos by end of year

Pray every morning and night   

Get a new friend

Less bossy-

Be more positive

Joren

40 pushups

Swimming

Basketball

Baseball (maybe)

Run 8 miles

Learn to play electric drum

Read novels – 3

Improve spelling

Count over 100 by 2’s

Learn to draw every tropical bird

Pray every morning and night   

Memorize more scriptures

Get baptized

Get own scriptures

Personal prayer every night

No  more potty words

Keep hands to myself

Crested gecko

Teig

Soccer

Tball

Study science

Learn to read

Learn some math- money

Follow Jesus’s rules

Listen when mom and dad read scriptures

Listen and do what mom and dad say

Paul

Bench press 200

Run 10 miles by Feb.

Size 32 pants

Do a sprint triathalon
Minimize income taxes

Create retirement plan

Finish D & C strong

Finish CME credits

Establish a strong second practice at Adventist

Work on personal prayers

Patience with the children- temperence

 Melody

Enjoy my kids
Read all my family history books
read all my new books from Christmas
talk to God every day
Feed my spirit with enlightening books, conference talks and scripture
talk to a family member at least 2 times a week
talk to a friend at least 2 times a week
be involved at church
plan family vacations ahead of time
go through all my finances at the first of the month
make more food my family likes and less that I like
exercise 2 times a week T, Th and yoga Sat or sunday morning

Art goals: 

Design a house or two.
Go to painting classes every week that I can
Paint:
1. Bird/ animal series inspired by deer on huge canvas- pop- like my owl- layers
2. Work on my temple idea so that I can knock them out pretty easily
3. Learn to paint landscapes like Michael Orwick
4. Try a portrait with flowers around it like Cassandra Barney- use sketches of kids with animal hats-
5. work on calligraphy
6. Do at least one plein air painting this summer
Re-Learn Auto CAD
Learn illustrator
Get a great family photo taken
Buy some art for my house (or make some!)
Buy marquis A for mantle
Buy a piece of art, or make one for Amy and Adam
Make Joren’s banner
Start formulating ideas for large quilts for all the boys beds
Get a charger for my camera (and perhaps a lens?)

Christmas Lists

I always think it's fun to see what my kids will wish for at Christmastime. This year

Eirik asked for: A Bear Grills survival knife
2. Camelback
3. A cabellas gift card
4 Stuffed animal -wolf
5. anything camo
6. snowboarding gear
7. gun -22
8. dog
9. nike fuel band

Joren asked for :
1. A pet newt
2. cabellas sleeping bag
3. weaving stuff
4. clay

I asked for a new van, a freezer and a Christmas wreath and yoga mats for the kids.
Eirik said, "wow mom, expect to be dissappointed at Christmas this year!"
I know, it was a huge list. Our van did die though, the week before Christmas and it was not repairable so we bought a new one. We did buy a freezer, and it's a lucky thing we did because a few days later, our fridge that came with our house, died. Also, not repairable. We were able to put all the food in the new freezer and get a new fridge. (A stainless one to replace the old black one. bummer.) :)