"CONTEMPLATION"

Yes, I am guilty...on this trip, while I am in the beginning throws of falling in love with my grandson and tickled at EVERYTHING he does I am unabashedly putting pictures up...I'm loving it...I'm here, there are no paintings to show you right now...and my camera is glued to my hand...This latest pic I'm calling "contemplation"...for obvious reasons...and my daughter said he looked like he was contemplating something...and, maybe he is...hmmm...what could a 5 day old be contemplating...I'm sure we can all guess!!

HAPPY CREATING!

BATH TIME

Last night was another first...so awesome to be in the life of a new person with all there first things...SCENE...Paxton's first bath.  Three grownups are crowded around the bath tub...me standing on the toilet to take pics...mom and dad squeezed in one bathing one holding...and of course Paxton screaming a little...

I don't know how we all managed to be in that little room together, and I appreciate my kids for letting me crowd in too to take pics...but there was a big smile from us all when he got happy the second he was wrapped in his froggie towel...SUCH FUN!!

The other fun thing is I've taken to getting up as early as I can to give my sleepy son in law and daughter a little time to sleep...and I adore spending time alone with this little guy...!!

HAPPY CREATING!

BEST BIRTHDAY!!...

I'm having such fun playing with my little grandson Paxton!  Yesterday was my birthday...the day he got to come home and It was the BEST ever!...It started out playing with him...and before long I was so excited to receive some flowers from my wonderful husband!!  SO pretty...and my favorites...SUNFLOWERS!  He's getting a big kiss from me when I get home!

A couple of fun compositions for any of you who are in the mood to paint sunflowers!!  and, then, as if all that wasn't enough...I got a surprise party last night!!  My parents gave me a beautiful necklace...and there was STEAK and my absolute favorite...MOLTEN LAVA CAKE...complete with ice cream!!  Thank you to my wonderful friend and co-grandmother...Diana!!  She cooked it all and brought it over!  FUN DOINS!!

AND...I got some sketchbooks as I'd forgotten mine...so now I don't just have to photograph this beautiful boy, but I can sketch him too!! YEA!

AND, aside from missing my husband, I got the best end of the day too...Paxton getting ready to sleep...our newest little Huskers fan!  Good night Paxton!!

HAPPY CREATING!!

PAXTON MARK GRIMES...MY FIRST GRANDSON!!

 

Brand new and precious as can be is my new grandson...Paxton.  After 20 hours of labor my sweet little girl had a little boy and I'm just so tickled!  I appreciate all the lovely words of kindness as I've shared this adventure.  I've now been up for 24 hours.  As babies do, this one started his journey into this world in the middle of the night...I got the call at 2:30 a.m. yesterday and headed out...so, I'm a little punchy, but I love this little guy so much already I couldn't wait to share my news...

7lbs 13 oz and 20" long his is starting out great!!  I'm a happy grand...and just wanted to share before I fall into bed!

HAPPY CREATING!!

STILL WAITING...SOME DAISY'S FOR YOU!

Yep...still waiting for that baby call...I've been packing and re packing...just to make sure I bring what I want to...and looking for houses...SOOOO...this is the last legs of my sunflowers and daisy's bouquet...the sunflowers didn't make it...but here is a bit of sunshine in white!

Note: for those of you new to the composition game...you don't have to include details that do nothing for the arrangement...and, where you see dark...perhaps some purple mix!  It's great for depth!!

HAPPY CREATING!