Our little Artist...

Bennett brought this to Adam and said, "It me, Bennett!"

I'm pretty sure this is the best self portrait he's ever done!

Messy Art Camp!

The morning after I got back from Cabo, Art Camp started! I had been looking forward to this for weeks! My creative and super talented friend, Leslie, put this thing together and i knew it would be great and that Bennett would have so much fun!  As expected, Leslie did an amazing job and it was so so so much fun but I'm not really sure if Bennett had any fun! ha ha!

So each morning we would start with a story about some sort of art ... they were all adorable stories! But where was my son? Usually playing in the bushes next to fence, he thought it was awesome that they were taller than him, I thought it was awful because it was super hard to find him!

This shaving cream and paint project was on the first day, I helped him get it started, and he seemed to be having a good time ...

 Sweet Cade who sat across from us was loving it!

But then Bennett looked at his hands!

I think this moment may have been what set the precedent  for the rest of the week! Opps!

He seemed to enjoy the projects that allowed him some sort of "Utensil" type barrier between him and the "art"

 But then the fun and messy projects ... he wouldn't even go near them!

He would usually retreat to the water bucket during these "messy" times!

He even started to bring friends with him to the water buckets by the end of the week ... he's so inclusive! 

Clay was a big hit ... but again no actual touching occurred!

Ball day was fabulous! He loved rolling the balls around when he didn't have to touch them!

Again, isn't Leslie so creative! Her projects were fabulous and so cute! 

Loved the cars until he got a spot of paint on his hands! 

Almost every day of camp, the kids got to play with the squirt bottles that had water colors in them! Bennett enjoyed shooting other people but didn't so much enjoy the return favor!

 "Official" bucket play ... he was a happy man!

He LOVED this project! Mommy put three globs of paint on a picture and then he got to shoot the paint with a squirt bottle! Happy man!

This was one of the vary last projects the kids did and look at this kid go! He was the first one in there to play with a .... broom! ha ha! Oh well! I was just glad he was interested in participating!

Then on Friday night, Leslie sat up an art gallery! It was the cutest thing!

 Here's the little artist, very eager and ready to show off his art to both his Grandma's that he had invited to  his first ever art show!

 This was such a fun week and even though Bennett didn't do all the projects the way they were intended, I know if nothing else, he enjoyed being outside and playing with mom and dad!
Thanks Leslie for a great time!

Art can weigh on you sometimes...

Beautiful Surprise!

My husband had to attend his first ever teacher conference this last week and I was left home to be a single parent! However, upon returning home he informed me that he had planned a surprise day for me! As some of you might know (or could guess about me) I'm not big on surprises... I want to know what's going on so I can be prepared. I want to know if I should bring sunscreen to my surprise or if I should wear walking shoes or if dress would be appropriate... anyways, all that to say, I usually ruin surprises. So shortly after telling me to set the day aside for a surprise my husband me told me what the surprise was... THE GETTY CENTER!!!!

I LOVE the Getty Center! Adam and I were engaged there, Project Runway recently visited and well, it's just so beautiful... let me explain, with no words:









See what I mean?! It's just stunning and inspiring and beautiful and alive! And my husband knows my love for this place and thus I gladly accepted this gift of beauty he offered! He even got a babysitter and called a couple of our friends to come with us! (However, we ended up bringing Bennett, not due to lack on the babysitters part, it was was me, I just wanted him to come and get some beauty in his life too)

Here's some highlights from our day:
Did you know the Getty has a "Family Room" ? Very cute, and I'm sure Bennett will love it next time he's there when he can run around on his own!
The weather was perfect and everything was so0o beautiful! We couldn't help but take pictures!

Bennett and Jaso listening to the water!

Cuddling with Papa

Family picture on the bench where Adam purposed almost 3 years ago on the day after Christmas.

Bennett being cute!

Taking it all in...

Snuggles with Mama

We might have taken a Christmas card photo ... but I of course would not show it to you, thus you will just have to imagine the cuteness and except one of the runner up family photos for now.
On the way home we had an amazing dinner at Jaso's favorite Thai restaurant in La Mirada!

Basically, it was just about the most perfect day ever! I'm not kidding, Bennett was an perfect angel, the weather was perfect and the art was stunning as usual. Let me leave you with a picture of one of my most favorite things at the Getty, Spring!