Entry: October 31, 2008

Thanks to our wonderful family who watched our girls, Brad and I went to Quebec last weekend ( a post about it still to come). While we were there we visited a bunch of art galleries. I love that Brad enjoyed it because I enjoy it =0). They were filled with incredible art. I was so inspired by the creativity of each individual artist. The weekend left me thinking and thinking and thinking about art. I've been sketching, painting, photographing. I love feeling this way. I think I actually finished my painting of Liv, although I need to show my mom so she can tell me if there is anything else she would do to it, and I have another idea for a piece that would be really different for me. Also, I have been thinking about how I wish I could keep a piece of Gwen at this age forever. Just so I could really remember her and what it feels like to hold her and kiss her sweet face. Their "little" stage is so fleeting, and I really love it. She is so cuddly and affectionate right now (she hasn't always been that way.) Anyway, this is what I came up with. Yesterday I was at the store with Gwen, and she said, "I like your shirt Momma...its o-ange." (it really was orange!) I took her all around and asked her all different colors, and she definitely knows orange, and pink, and mostly knows blue and yellow! I think it is funny, because I can remember really working with Liv to teach her her colors way before she was even interested. With Gwen, I've never thought about mentioning colors, and here she knows some already. It just makes me laugh because I was so eager with Liv and she would have learned them on her own just like Gwen. They'll learn when they are ready whether or not we put in all the effort =0).

Happy Halloween by the way =0). Liv and I did something really fun while Gwen took her nap. I'll post about it soon, along with our other Halloween adventures =0). Happy Haunting!