Busy Day at the End of May

Going to get caught up on posting again!
Here's some pictures of Mason at the playground, riding his trike, eating a hot dog in the backyard, and painting a lovely watercolor...from the last day of May.

The Busy Life of a Toddler

Mason has been a busy little man latley. He is funnier than ever, and amazes us everyday. He's also been pee-peeing in the big potty more frequently (!) and wears pull-ups. We still have work ahead of us, but we're well on our way with potty training.
This week Mason has been quite a grouch. I think the rainy weather for over a week has taken it's toll on everyone. Or maybe it's just the terrible two's. Don't get me wrong~most of the time he's a sweetie, but the last few days he's been a real stinker!

Here are some random pictures taken over the last few weeks:

Eating lunch at McDonald's


Painting a picture to give Cousin Chloe' for her birthday (and no, those khaki pants did NOT come out unscathed.)


Little sweeper boy. He likes a broom almost as much as a vacuum. But not quite.
Sweeping is always more fun while wearing Mommy's flip-flops.

Our little piggy

Exciting News!

No, I'm not pregnant. (It's ok~I know that's the first thing you thought)

The Exciting News is....

I'm starting a new business!
I have either gone crazy or have found my calling, I can't decide which. If you personally know me, you probably know that I am a crafty scrapbooker. I also love to paint and since last May, I have wondered if I could/should/would start up a little business (that's almost a year of incubation time!) So I started painting gifts for friends here and there and have prayed over what it is I should do. Well, I'm getting the go-ahead, so here it is...

http://www.fiddlesticksart.blogspot.com/

It's strictly an online business and since I'm just starting out, I will keep it local~serving Northwest Arkansas. I create original and custom artwork on canvas, funky frames, cute door hangers, personalized letters of the alphabet, and some other fun accessories.
So PLEASE visit my site http://www.fiddlesticksart.blogspot.com/ and check back frequently for updates. I will post new items as I complete them, but I will be posting some of my past work there very soon. Let me know if you have questions, suggestions or just a comment. This is both very exciting and scary for me, so anything you'd like to add, I would appreciate!

Painting Pumpkins

This afternoon, Mason painted the pumpkin he picked out yesterday at the pumpkin patch. He was a minimalist at first, but then got the hang of it & swirled the paint all around. He also painted the paper plates I used to put the paint on & some of the newspaper I laid down.