Mother's Day Forever. . .

"Mom, you feel like a warm blanket."- Esther


We had the pleasure of spending Mother's Day with my parents in Canton.
Robert guides CC to the front door:
CC saw Gloria and plopped down into her lap, without hesitation. Loves her some Gloria.
The ladies situated for a ride on the Gator (g-ee). Scott and Gloria found a late blooming ladyslipper.
Three generations of Haynes (Burlington and Brown) women.

She cracks us up!!

CC and the big wheel

For my mom

I reached back into the old family photos to make this card. The process made me remember my grandmothers and miss them more.

Pictured: My Aunt Donna and my mom behind their childhood home, holding their baby dolls.

Inside: She liked it. :)

Saturday with the girls.

Rob and Robert spent yesterday in Augusta at the state soccer tournament. AGS lost in a well-fought game bringing an end to their season. Until 2010 then, Go Hurricanes!


Between reminders of our delicate digestive systems, we girls founds some fun things to do.
I french braided Esther's hair. I learned how in 6th grade and wow- it came back to me!We then ran errands including the Lowe's build and grow project yesterday. :)CC watches.Project completed. At home Esther and I did manis and pedis which seems to have become a weekly ritual. Girly fun!

We rested, then it was snack time. Esther feeds CC and avacado-

Mother's Day comes early

After battling a stomach bug for most of the week, I spent almost 3 hours at the pediatrician with Esther who seems to have gotten the same bug. Upon arriving at home I was greeted with this:

Robert came up with the idea of getting me a flower for Mother's Day. Be still my beating heart.

Note reads:

o,o,x,x,o,o,x,o,x,o,x,o

to mom

from Robert

I love you mom

Robert and Esther exhibit number Two. Still subtitled-" I have conquered the art that was threatening to take over our house."

Here Esther used her sister's face as a medium for a marker drawing and documented it by taking a photo.
Talk about mixed media!
Sigh. Mom doodles too.

A house, by Esther.

Robert writes in cursive.

A camel- note the humps, head and legs.

A series of balloons, by Esther. She painted all of these one morning before we got up and laid them out on the table as "her masterpiece."

Robert writes about his favorite things.

Self-portrait

Picture on left colored by Robert. Picture on right colored by Esther.

Rainbows have been plentiful . . .

Rainbow with handprints, by Esther.

Robert-