Happy Birthday Dad!

"Babies are always more trouble than you thought

...and more wonderful."

~ Charles Osgood ~

"My mother had a great deal of trouble with me,

  but I think she enjoyed it." 

~ Mark Twain ~

"A father is someone 

who carries pictures in his wallet  

where his money used to be."

 

~ Unknown ~

 A father is someone that
holds your hand at the fair,
makes sure you do what your mother says.
He holds back your hair when you are sick,

brushes that hair when it is tangled 'cause mother's too busy.
He lets you eat ice cream for breakfast,
but only when mother is away.
He walks you down the aisle
and tells you everything's gonna be okay.
 

~ Anonymous ~

Happy Birthday Dad!

Love,
~ your grown up little girl ~

10 Years Later...

"We will not tire,

we will not falter, 

and we will not fail..."

 

~ George W. Bush

 

 

"You can be sure that the American spirit 

will prevail over this tragedy."
  

~ Colin Powell

 

  "Those who believe in God know that 

evil and death 

do not have the final say." 

 

~ Pope John Paul II

 

We will never forget.

9-11-01 ~ 9-11-11 

 

 

 

Summer & Winter

These watercolors were painted on the same day.  Six days before I had my first child, I woke up early with the idea in my head to paint something special for my daughter.  I think part of me knew soon I'd have little time to pull out paints & brushes.  The entire day was pure bliss, sitting there painting and dreaming...

Summer scene... I feel happy studying this one.  

I also find myself wanting to see what's just around the bend.

Winter scene... so peaceful.  

It took some time to paint the sky, but I think it was worth it.

The original idea was to paint all four seasons, but I just never got back to paint 'Spring' or 'Autumn'.  For now ~ I like the pair and the memory behind them ~ I'll save the other seasons for another day...