The Once Ler

The other day me and my best friend drew some pictures together. I really like the Dr. Seuss' The Lorax SO MUCH. So I sketched a my favorite character - The Once Ler. Isn't Oncie just the best?! He's awesome! Love his guitar playing.

 He's just . . .  such an awesome dude!

And his mustache when he's old is . . . Interesting!

Then we tried to draw Merida from the movie Brave.  Man, I wish I had taken a picture of my friend's drawing - it was really good! But yeah, we both decided she is super hard to draw. She has so many millions of corkscrew curls it's ridiculous!

Here is my attempt;

 

AS you can see, it does not look like her at all. I figured as soon as I started that it wouldn't, so I just used her as guidelines and drew my own thing. 

Anyways, I drew a while back another Little Red Riding Hood. I think I am going to get obsessed over this . . . 

 

Okey Dokey,  enough for now.

Piano lessons, Little Red Riding Hood, Dad's birthday, and other randomness

Yesterday I gave Jackson his very first piano lesson. We have not had a piano teacher for a long time now, and Jackson has never had a single lesson or anything. I'm not very good at piano myself, but at least I can start him off and sort of 're-learn' as I go along.

Jack was actually pretty fun to teach. He is a very smart little kid, and I think learning piano will be good for him.

 

I had Jack doing an (not complete) scale, and every time he played down and got to the notes D and C, he would laugh and say, "D.C.! People live there."  That kid cracks me up. He cracks himself up! And his laugh . . . is the most hilarious part! Sometimes he starts laughing at himself so hard and giggle-y that everyone else can't help but laugh, to.  He's adorable. (He hate's it when I say he's cute or adorable. He told me he hates those words and thinks the word "cute" should be against the law to say.)

Also, for some reason I have suddenly liked the idea of drawing Little Red Riding Hood. One day I just wanted to draw her really bad! I finished this one actually a couple of weeks ago, but here it is anyways. I started another one, too, but I haven't yet finished it and I don't think it will turn out as good. She's still fun to make, though. 

 

 Also, note: If any drawings I post resemble real pictures from online in any way shape or form, that's because I look up pictures online and draw them. So . . . yeah. 

And, my amazing, awesome, wonderful, hilarious, Dad had a birthday on Saturday! My dad is the best ever - period. So it was nice to have a small celebration for him. I love my dad! He's awesome. 

And now for random pictures . . . .

My mom has been saving orange peels lately because she has been making her own laundry stain cleaner.

Gracie is curious about everything

For some reason, Gracie is highly attracted to the pantry. She loves to get into flour and powdered sugar. Sometimes when my mom is cooking, she turns around and there Gracie is with the lid off the flour and her hands and face powdered white.  :)  She's funny.

Okay, enough for now.

It's a New Year

It's a new year. It's a new beginning. It's so fresh and new.

 2014. 

                                     Just look at it.

                                              Doesn't it just speak crisp? New? 

Unknown?

     It's like stepping out into unfamiliar ground. Reaching out to new beginnings. I can't wait to see what 2014 has in store. 

Most of the time, when we reach a new year, looking back at the old year, it's like shaking off your pants that were dragging around your heels. And then reaching up and pulling something new over you head. Then, as the new year wears on, the garment starts to sag. About half-way through the year, it's drooped and rested around your middle. Nearing the end of the year, it slides down your legs. And eventually, you kick it off from around your ankles, and move on. 

But this year it feels different. 2013 isn't sparkly and new anymore, but.... it hasn't really lost it's charm to me, either. Maybe I favor the year because 13 is my favorite number. But then, maybe I favor it because it was such a fun year for me. 

Okay, okay; I'll stop talking now. I'm not really making any sense. But I am in my own little mind. 

The major things that happened in our family during 2013 :

1. We had two graduations in our family. My two older brothers; one from collage, one from high school. 
2. Gracie turned one years old in June.

1. We had the first wedding in our family in September.  

The less major things that happened :

1. My older sister turned 21 in March.
2. I had my two best friends turn 18 and 16 in February and March.
3. I turned 16 in June.
4. My brother turned 18 in November.
5. And lots of living in between!

That's all the note-worthy things I can come up with off the top of my head. I'm sure there's more?

But anyways, the year was really good for me. I loved 2013.

I just hope. That 2014. Is just as good. 

I can't wait to see what is hiding behind the corner.