Art With Erin

This morning we did the same abreviated school times as yesterday...just the two little boys. Isaac got art time with Erin at the end of his time. He got to draw with chalk pastels (a bit messy...but pretty colors!). Then we made him an art notebook like his older brothers and sisters have. He decorated the front of the notebook with stickers. He had fun with some one-on-one time with Erin. Then they went downstairs and she let him play one of her games on her DS that he loves. He was a happy camper when he went home for lunch. We had our chicken,bacon, tomato, avocado sandwiches on chibatta bread for lunch. Woody headed off in the drizzle to walk to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription for each of us. After lunch Abigail, Joy, and Esther came over for an art lesson and some special girl time with Erin. Erin gave them lessons with shading, shadows, and blending crayon colors. After that, the girls wanted to do what Isaac had done...chalk pastels...more fun. They ended up going into "Erin's room" and watching her do a drawing on her computer. They were most impressed and had Erin send the drawing to our computer so I could print the picture off for each of them. During their art time, I had gotten started on our supper: Potato Soup with Ham. Erin took over the making when the girls went home. This evening I am home alone...can't you see my hands to my face with my mouth open! Woody has walked to the prayer room at church and Erin went to the Tuesday evening church service with Nathan, Kathy and family. Quite quiet around here! Let's see for those counting with me...it is now 17 meals. The bottom picture shows an art project that Erin did with six of her seven neighbor cousins (and, Abigail made one for Joseph)...dribble several colors of paint into a clear glass Christmas ball and roll it around or shake it and see what patterns happen. I think that they turned out really pretty. The children enjoyed doing it and it was a pretty easy and not very messy art project. Patricia's rain seems to be lingering and several times today we even got a few gusts of her wind. Sort of hoping to see sunshine before too much longer! Oh, and, note Abigail's tie-dyed t-shirt...I think that she got a tie-dye kit for her birthday and the other day she had a tie-dying day...today...she, Joseph, and her daddy all had tie-dyed shirts on...oh, and Nathan has tie-dyed socks too!