Budding Artist

Abby has been VERY in to coloring lately.  She has a wonderful new easel, art table, and apron that her Grandma Carol got for her and I bought her some dry erase crayons to use on the easel and paper.  She has been coloring to her heart's delight (and at times on any surface around her- the floors, my clothing, her clothing, the baby gates, she even tried to color daddy's beard last night!)  :)  Luckily the crayons clean up really easily.  Here are a couple pics and a video of the budding artist.  :)

 Yep, she's wearing two hats here, folks.  She asked for both to be put on her head- makes the creative process more efficient!  ;)

This week she worked really hard on a get well card for her Great Grandpa Earl!  (and we're nearly finished with some cards for the MN family- should be in the mail any day now!)  :)

And here is the video of Abby that I took last night :)  Abby the Artist

Here are a couple more pictures to show you a bit more of a day in the life of Miss Abby:

 Our dear friend Amy (A-mom) gave us this awesome collapsible cloth storage bin that Abby fits perfectly in.  ;)  She had a great time sitting in it the other evening.

And lastly... this is the dinner-time scene in our house every night.  You'll notice that Orion is strategically hanging out under Abby's chair.  When Abby is through eating, she likes to throw her food on the floor.  Orion, of course, is happy to clean up her scraps.  ;)  Yesterday we did have some BBQ chicken painting on the wall...  and quickly moved her chair away from the wall... ;)

and......  a couple pictures of Orion (we fondly call him Fluff)

Life with a toddler is unbelievably exhausting as well as unbelievably fun.  We are sooooo enjoying this age and all of the surprises that comes with it. :)

xoxoxoxo!!!