Busy, busy, busy....

So much going on!

We signed Maggie up for gymnastics today, I'm so excited! (Okay, it's tumbling....she's 23 months!) But still, I think she'll really like it. Girl is made for this. Olympic hopeful. No pressure.

I will be opening a second Etsy shop soon. www.twokazoos.etsy.com. I'll move all my kid related things over to it and keep Brannock Arts for more art, scrapbook, etc. items. I will also be making everything in Two Kazoos out of wool/wool blend felt so they will be of better quality and more durable.

Scott and I celebrated our 6th anniverary this past weekend. We were able to go out to eat sans kids and it was a really nice evening.

Oh and last but surely not least HOCKEY SEASON HAS BEGUN!!
I have been jonsin' for months (um.....since the cup was awarded??
Ha ha!)
So here's to a successful PENS year!!

My poor neglected blog...

It seems weeks fly by and I realize I have a blog. I wish I had more time to devote to it and would love to start featuring artists twice a month.

Max got into his old school at the nick of time....they called me the week before it started and I was so surprised that we actually got in AND before it started! Here he is on the first day.

Scott is with a different broker now and started this week. I've been busy with freelance design work and the occassional custom order from Etsy. I've been neglecting that as well.

We had a scare with my Mom this past week when it was thought she had a mini stroke (almost a month ago). They did a scan and found a lot of blockage in her neck. Once they got in there they realized it was 95% blocked! She had a procedure done to remove the blockage and she is doing well. She dodged a bullet on that one.

Still working on kits for the new venture which was supposed to launch Sept. 1 but had a few bugs that needed to be worked out which is to be expected with new things. I'm very excited about it and can't wait to be able to announce when it's ready.

Maggie is talking like crazy. She is amazing. She can count to 10 and knows some letters. She'll be 2 in 2 months and Max will be 4 in 4 months. I can't believe how fast time is flying.

Old and new, pee and poo

I don't know what's gotten into me lately. I've been searching for vintage toddler patterns THINKING I might make some simple jumpers and pinafores for Maggie. These styles are still popular. My Mom bought one a-line jumper pattern when I was small and made a ton of jumpers. My grandmother made this cute worm pinafore and I actually found the same pattern on Etsy and bought it. When I told my Mom about it, she dug through my baby clothes and found the pinafore. So here is a picture of me wearing it at 25 months and Maggie wearing it at 21 months.
I have found several cool patterns so maybe I'll get the nerve up to actually make something one of these days.

I am still working hard at getting my items uploaded for that new venture.....the site re-launch is in a week and I really can't wait to finally be able to tell everyone about it!

Max is still resisting the potty. So I had to give up our preschool spot, for which we were on a waiting list a year, because he isn't even showing the slightest bit of interest. We also had to turn down another spot that came open. I have him on two waiting lists now, one at the place he was last season. I should have just re-enrolled him there.
Ugh.
Oh well.
Hopefully they will have an opening soon and he'll get back in.

Bubbles and big boy underpants

What an easy bribe. "Max, if you wear your big boy underpants we can go outside and blow bubbles." "OKAY!" he says. But as the potty training gods would have it, now is not the time. So we are back in diapers. I need help with this! I am pressured to get him trained for his preschool that starts in a month. He is resisting and I don't want issues later. UGH. So frustrating.
So in the meantime we will just blow bubbles and see where the wind takes them.

All in one day....

This will never get old to me.

Our dining room has two big windows that look out into the front yard.
This morning during breakfast, there was a rabbit out in the front yard but he was too far away for the kids to see.

During lunch we saw a baby deer running after her mother from the south neighbors yard into ours and then another female followed. They hung out in our yard for a little bit then took off across the street.

The formal dining room (which is the kid's playroom) has big windows looking out into the back yard. This afternoon a rabbit was really close to the window and sat long enough for Max to get over and see him. Then he ran off towards the back fence, Max said "run, bunny, run".

Then this evening I went out the garage and saw three rabbits chasing each other back and forth across our front yard.

It's just the coolest thing.

I'm a licensed artist....

I signed a licensing agreement last week regarding the use of images of my art. I'm really excited about this new venture. I can't disclose much since it's regarding a new idea and website launch September 1st. It could be a really cool thing if it takes off.

Busy Week....

Well last week was a blur. A lot going on. But the best was Wednesday night. Scott and I got to go out sans kids and had a nice evening. We met some friends for dinner then went on to see BettySoo and Abi Tapia at the Blue Door. The Blue Door is owned by a guy from Austin and he books lots of Austin acts. This may be our saving grace for being here. At least it takes out some of the sting.
Abi and BettySoo stayed with us, which was cool, but they were on the road early the next morning headed back to Austin (I tried to squeeze in the trunk between the guitars and luggage, it didn't work).
Check out their websites and new cds. Super awesome.