artists

several weeks back james and julie became legitimate artists. not the kind with crayons or markers, but artists with many brushes, paint colors and their own canvases to create their masterpieces.

saying they were excited was a huge understatement...the kitchen table became our art table and we soon began mixing colors to make them just perfect. we talked about these paintings being hung in their rooms and what they wanted them to look like.

james decided to paint a fire house with a burning building next door complete with fire truck and men spraying water on the fire. it was so fun to watch him, you could literally see him thinking of what he would do next. he has never really been interested in coloring, just wasn't one to sit still for that long...we have have found a creative outlet for him in painting however!

it was no big surprise that julie wanted flowers. after some discussion, we decided to include a sun, grass and butterflies along with the flowers to make it a more complete piece :) james added some ladybugs and helped decorate a bit, what a great brother he is! can you see the joy on her face, she loved every minute...this is right up her ally!

we hung the paintings as soon as they were dry and when people come over it's one of the first thing they show off. i think they did an amazing job, don't you?