Late Birthday Gift

Day 31/365
A dear friend gave me a yarn bowl as a late birthday gift. It is beautiful, and it works great. I'm already putting it to good use.

Homework

Day 30/365
Jevin is working hard on a research project on Australia, and his rough draft is due on Monday. He was able to finish it this evening, after a lot of work.

Sunrise Silhouette

Day 29/365

Glazing Pottery

Day 28
The kids have made several pieces in their pottery class, and tonight they were able to add the glaze. They are excited to see the finished projects!

Phase 10

Day 27/365
One of our new favorite games!

Open Skating

Day 26/365
The kids had fun racing with friends while skating at the rink in Verona.

Growing Crystals

Day 25/365
Caution: scientist at work!

Tower of Trucks

Day 24/365
I loved watching this little guy carefully put this tower of trucks together. Lots of thinking going on here!

Scavenger Hunt

Day 23/365
My aunt and uncle planned a great scavenger hunt for the kids. They were running all over their property, finding clues and figuring out where to run next. It was really fun to watch them put the pieces together to get their prizes.

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Day 22/365
We are home from the waterpark and it's time to get the baking done for tomorrow's family party in New London. I tried a new recipe for chocolate crinkle cookies and they are pretty darn tasty!

The Sick One

Day 21/365
It's no fun being sick, especially on vacation.

Waterpark Adventure

Day 20/365
Calling it a day after a fun time at the waterpark with friends.

Birthday Flowers

Day 19/365

Miss Jen Party

Day 18/365
This little man decided to throw a "Miss Jen Party" and invite all of the Miss Jen's that he knows (which is myself and one other Miss Jen!). It made my birthday extra special to spend the morning playing games, seeing Transformers do their thing and eat treats. What a great idea for a party, if I do say so myself!

Show and Tell

Day 17/365
Nana Sue, Grandpa Ken, and Auntie Carrie joined us for a visit this afternoon. Enavi was excited to show Nana her new coloring books she purchased with some of her Christmas money.

Chilly Morning

Day 16/365
The cold weather is back, but the sunshine is beautiful.

What are you looking at?

Day 15/365
This guy... he's always ready to do something goofy to make me smile.

Practice Makes Perfect

Day 14/365

Breakfast

Day 13/365
I love oatmeal! I eat it almost every day for breakfast, so I figured it was worthy of a picture.

Laundry Pile

Day 12/365
Sometimes you just need to get up early and tackle the big jobs.

Making Prints

Day 11/365
Another fun art class!

Color Affection

Day 10/365
I worked on this shawl (the pattern is called Color Affection) while we were in Minnesota over the Christmas holidays. I finished it on New Year's Day and I wore it for the first time today. It is very warm and the colors are lovely.

Fresh Snow

Day 9/365
We woke up to a beautiful layer of fresh snow.

Drippy, Foggy Day

Day 8/365
It was a dreary day with lots of fog and on again/off again rain. I shot this early this morning, just after taking out the garbage. I saw the drops hanging from the branches and hightailed it inside for my camera. The rain held off long enough for me to capture these suspended drops.

Playing with Clay

Day 7/365
The kids are taking a pottery class at a local studio during the month of January. This was our first class and the project was making pinch pots. They really enjoyed the session are looking forward to next week's class where they will be making coil pots.

Playing with Bokeh

Day 6/365
We took down the Christmas decorations today. Before they were packed away for another year, I wanted to try a technique that I had read about, but had never gotten the chance to test out. I made a cover for my lens with a heart shape cut out of it and played around with the focus until I was able to see the lights on the tree transformed into heart shapes. I really like the end result!

Sledding with a Friend

Day 5/365
We had a little friend visit with us this morning. We were busy, busy, busy! I forget just how much energy 2 year olds have. The kids really enjoyed sledding and it was a beautiful morning to enjoy the outdoors.

Potato Prints

Day 4/365
Today's art class involved potatoes, paper bags and paint. Jevin carved Lego bricks out of his potato! I love the look of concentration on his face.

Waiting for Summer

Day 3/365

Lego Christmas

Day 2/365
The kids were in Lego heaven today! They have lots of new, fun sets to put together and play with.

Happiest of New Year Wishes

Day 1/365
I have really missed my Project 365! It was nice to have a break over the last year, but I am looking forward to getting back into the habit of shooting pictures each and every day. Today we celebrated the new year with a sledding party with friends and a visit with my sister. The wind was chilly, as you can see from this little one's pink cheeks, but that didn't keep us from enjoying the day.