An Artist's Heart

Growing up I never really was fond of cleaning... however the growing up process that happens when you have a child is something entirely different.. and in that process I have found cleaning to be alot more enjoyable if not laughable.
Today in the spare moments she had while I was getting ready for the day, I heard her playing in her room, running cars across the wall. I came around the corner and to my suprise my well trained parental hearing had decieved me. Indeed they were not car wheels running across the walls but rather a bright orange marker. "Mixing" it in her bowl as she has watched me do, she was convinced that she was "painting" the walls, the door, the closet....
How do you tell someone as cute as she that as beautiful the painting, she can't "paint" here. I got a sponge and explained just that.. she looked up at me and in the sweetest act possible, she took the sponge and tried to clean the wall herself. Consider me shocked...
So here I am, walls, closet and door finally clean, we taped a piece of paper up on the wall for her to "paint" on, til' I got her, her own newsprint.
This kind of cleaning, simply makes my heart smile :D

Why sit in a chair?

Well Jade has developed this intense fixation for sitting in things that weren't meant to be sat in.... I have no idea where it came from, she certainly has a mind of her own and is loving every moment as she is on that precarious edge of 2 .. ( TWO, TWo, Two, two, two two...) did you hear that echo?! I know it's gonna be a ton more fun than I might even be prepared for.
So she woke up this morning deciding, how much fun it would be to sit in odd places.... taking full advantage of us being sick, we stayed in pajamas.. yes ALL day.. and it was glorious.... well aside from the fact that we are sick :(
Regardless, Jade found that it is more fun to not sit in her chair or lounge on the couch as she does when watching the Muppets.. but to empty the book basket and to sit in it.


I was struck by how odd this is.. as she is so squished in the little basket. She sat there for a good ten minutes before moving on...


This is proof that a toddler can empty a toy drawer, climb inside with their favorite stuffed animal of the moment and do so within the amount of time it took you, to run to the bathroom pull a bear fuzzy out of your eye that you got while playing hide and seek with your toddler who thought it would be fun to bury herself under a pile of pillows and one very furry bear on the couch. If only I could blame it on how massively large our home is....

A good time for all at the Zoo

Ever since I was a little girl I loved going to the zoo.. well the other day, Jade and I took a day and went to the Zoo. We got there early to see all the early morning feedings and to beat the mid day rush. As we walked around, I noticed that most the animals seemed to be enjoying the morning air in the same manner... we passed the rhino's, the giraffe's and the big cats.... you know lions, tigers, jaguars and the like... As we approached the Zebra.... I was shocked at what I saw... in now way did I ever think that the Zebra would far impress more than the rhino! I was so impressed that I was compelled to take a picture, much to the laughter of the zoo keepers around me.
Of all the things this is for Tiff to laugh so hard she cries, (love ya :D)

*yawn*

Man, am I tired.....
My brother is finally here and I couldn't be happier then again.. neither could Jade.. you should have seen her face light up when she saw him... and the hugs she gave... well she just couldn't find a reason good enough to let go. Nothing warms a heart more than the sight of someone so little loving so much.
Tomorrow we head out to Newport to see more family, I'm exhausted already just thinking about it.
Regardless, no one ever comes here to read the news only to see the pics..... hehehe