Typical Godsiff days

Don't break the ice... but if you must, please wear proper eye protection.

Extreme children's games!

As I mentioned in the last post our car is in the shop. It got bad enough that we were advised strongly to get it towed.






The kids enjoyed watching the tow men. It's not everyday that a giant truck comes and takes your car away.
















One of the reasons I've been so long in getting to the blog is because I was commissioned to paint one of Logan's buddy's bike helmets. The original request was for a pin up girl version of Jesse Ventura from the movie Predator. It was a little bit tough since I haven't done a whole lot of artwork lately but I think she came out okay. After that he thought a girl on the other side would look awesome. I cheated a bit with her copying the pose from a picture I found online but I came up with the gold shorts :)







So now you know at least some of why I was so slow getting to the "part 2" I had promised.

One morning, inspired by some unexpected sunshine and feeling artistic I snapped some "fancy" pictures in the backyard.

"Oh Mom! Please stop taking pictures and come inside!"

"Unless they're of me of course!" ;)
(The odd colors and lights are reflections, no editing done!)

I just love those toddler proportions! So stinkin cute!

On a weekend trip to Portland Rowan shows off his awesome big brother-ness hugging his sister on the porch swing.

More Projects

I had decided before Katie's birthday that I would make both she and Rowan quilts for their beds. Of course I put it off and put it off but once the helmet painting was finished I decided I was on a roll with projects and finally got the quilting supplies out and set to work.

Here's Katie sitting under her quilt on top of Rowan's. I made hers from snuggle blankies my Mom had sewn for her when she was tiny and a bit of new fabric that was the same as one blankie (which I think I lost in a parking lot)

Rowan's was made to match the colors of his room.
Katie is wearing one blue sock and a book on her head...

more silliness

Rowan came in while I was taking pictures and suggested we do some timer pictures.

Since it is officially spring now and Katie is able to actually get around in boots outside I've been trying to get the kids playing outside at least once a day provided it's not actively raining.

Katie thinks the trike is really cool. She often tries to push it along, which is what she was doing right before Rowan jumped on it here. So I made him stop and perched her up on the handle bars. I kept a hand on her for a while and she seemed pretty stable so I sternly told Rowan not to let go and backed up a few steps for a shot.

He really is a great big brother.