art workshops or using your creative power to get yourself to europe

For any local friends and family with kids ages 4 - 9 check out the art workshops Megan is offering in August. (Some info deleted from flyer since it's being posted on the blog)

Megan is determined to get herself to Europe (and help pay for college) so she is using her artistic talents to help her do that.  I'm proud of her for figuring out a way to make money and I think it is a brilliant use of her talent and skills.


If anyone is interested in the workshops leave a comment here and I'll have her get back to you.  Also, if you know others that may be interested please feel free to pass the info along.

"it was my happy place"

That was Megan's reply when asked how she liked her first class at a local art school.


Megan loves art.  She has been drawing for as long as I can remember.  She has never had lessons but has read lots of art books, spends lots of time pouring over her cousin's blog and creates away with her pencil and sketch book.  


She has wanted to take a class but has been unable to fit it into her high school schedule.  Just recently however she was lucky enough to have her name drawn as the winner of a free month of art classes at a art school near by.


Tonight was her first night and she LOVED it!


She said she felt a bit intimidated at first by the work of those around her but I think for her first night of class she did great...

This isn't complete yet - she says she has more work to do.  I can't wait to see the finished work.


It is always fun to watch your children be excited about something and art is the something that Megan truly gets excited about (that and turning 16 in less than a month)

finding balance

I decided to post about San Francisco in snippets instead of one long post - one post seemed too overwhelming.  Since I have been home I have had constant feelings of being overwhelmed and so I decided to post these pictures first, kind of as a reminder for me to find balance in my own life.

We spent a day in Sausalito.  While there we saw this street artist that does the most amazing structures with rocks.  We watched him as he patiently stacked rocks one on top of the other - balancing them in the most unbelievable ways.

Can you believe it?!?!  His work was beautiful, especially with the sea serving as a gorgeous background.  Now if I could just balance my life...

missing some summer fun

I haven't been the best about posting our summer activities. The plan is to spend the next few days going through photos of what we've done this summer and post them but somehow my best plans always fall to the wayside so don't hold your breath.

A few weeks ago the kids and I went to the Sawdust Festival. I used to go as a child with my mom so a couple years ago we started taking the kids. Local artists showcase their work and it is fun to see what they create.

Everyone's favorite part of the festival is making your own pottery. The last time we went the girls and Nathan (Luke was too young) made vases. During the firing process Nate's vase broke :( Here is what the girls created..I have these displayed in our front room and have been anxious to get back to the festival to have the kids make more pottery to add to the collection. Here are pictures of this years creations...

Nate creating his vase
Emily and her bowl
Luke making his first vase - he is so happy to be old enough
Megan creating a bowl
the kids work before the glazing and firing process

We haven't picked up their pieces yet but we all can't wait to see them. I love this summer activity!