ava and anabelle singing christmas songs part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW17Fkb1ZUU

Ava and Anabelle Sing Christmas Songs

Ava had a pre-school Christmas program last night. Here are some of the warm-ups:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1PIGJo6iis

Anabelle's Art

Here are a few more drawings from my class. This black and white is a "master study" of an ink wash Rembrant and charcole Paula Moderson-Becker.

This is my first drawing in color. Its an unfinished still life of a stuffed frog and yellow bowling pin. Its not terribly inspiring but it was pretty fun.

Today Ava wanted to be a ballerina. She wore a swimsuit over her pj pants and 3 tutus. She looked beautiful.

holloween fun

Last weekend we went hiking at Lost Valley Trail in Ponca, AR, and then we went to Round Top Trail just north of Jasper. It was one of the most fun days of my life. We hiked about 4 miles, and my arms were very tired the next day, because, while Anabelle can bounce around and run the whole time, Ava is going through a "I can't do it" stage. So, I carried her a lot. But it was well worth it. The weather was in the 60s, not a cloud in the sky, and the leaves...well, the leaves will take your breath away if you let them. After the first hike we had a picnic lunch on a blanket, and after the second hike we had ice cream and milk shakes and a little diner on the square in Jasper.

C is for cookie

my self portrait and my alter-ego mask.

charcole on paper.