Author: Kathleen
️ Fun fact: tiny wolves love snow!️
Auggie is going to school tomorrow with these fun new cryptozoology themed soft soled shoes. I'm gearing up to get back to work starting tomorrow and this was a good reason to plug in my sewing machine after two weeks of work free family time.
Another Fun-a-Day picture swap set is done. You can look at my post a few days ago for more details, but Auggie and I will be working on drawings of DC animals all month. We each do our own drawing with watercolor markers and then switch for the background. He looked at my raccoon and said it was good, but boring. Luckily he made it totally un boring by making it king of the trash pandas in a starry, trash scattered alley! @funadaydc #funaday #artwithkids #madeinDC #collaborativeart
Winter break is almost over. Today we met Nana (aka @vagoughs ) and Grandad at the Air and Space museum. Auggie experienced virtual reality and learned about heat shields and space suits. This photo is from our walk back to the metro. Auggie loves these IM Pei pyramids in front of the National Gallery.
Only a few days left of winter break and we spent another beautiful morning in Rock Creek Park with friends. We had big plans for this break, and we did do some of those things, but maybe more importantly we also took a real break. We spent time at home, we assembled toys, we stayed up a bit too late and slept in, we baked, and just hung out. I'm almost ready to jump back into school and work next week!
Auggie and I are participating in @funadaydc this year. You can choose anything you want to do every day of January. Auggie and I will be drawing animals that live in DC and then switching our canvases so we can add the background to the other person's drawing. This is his idea and I love it. We got a strong start this morning with our cat Neil and a snail. Once school is back in session our progress will slow down, but I think we'll have a cool collection by the end of the month.
This winter break we’ve taken a few lovely hikes. I think the woods are beautiful in the winter and it’s so nice to get out of the house and walk off some cookies and stollen. Yesterday we went to see the Capitol stones which were part of the original sandstone facade of the US Capitol removed and replaced with marble in the 1950’s and eventually deposited in Rock Creek Park. It’s a cool piece of DC history.
How we are spending our winter break.
This morning I want to thank everyone who shops local and buys handmade from me and from other makers! Thank you to the people who work long hours to create beautiful retail spaces where handmade goods are sold! Thank you for sending me photos of the kids in your life wearing a mask or a crown I made or waving a magic wand around and spreading their kid magic! I am so thankful that I get to create these fun things for the creative kids in your lives! Sending you and yours the best wishes for this holiday season!
