Art Forms

Victoria and Kade, my adult children, are still just as creative as they have ever been. It's been a while since I've seen their art in ways other than music and dance because they have gotten so busy with other responsibilities. Here are a few of the things they have been working on over the past month.

Victoria learned how to crochet and crocheted a scarf for her friend, two hats (not using a loom), is working on a blanket, and is making a bunch of little hearts for the sister missionaries in our area. She also made a quilt for a baby in the NICU at the quilt shop she is volunteering at once a week now. 

The blanket is behind the hats.

She definitely learned this skill quickly and well!

She'll put the hearts on key chains for the sisters.

Baby quilt

At the very beginning of the month, Kade decided to finally paint the piece of tree trunk that we had saved from the old sycamore tree in our yard. We cut it down about 7 years ago. In fairness to Kade, I don't think I told him then that I wanted him to paint it, but maybe a year or two later I did. That piece of trunk has been on our deck getting weathered for some time. Just before all the piles of snow we have received, Kade brought that trunk in and painted it in a couple of hours. He wants to make it into a side table for the sunroom. I don't know how long that part will take, but in the meantime, I really enjoy admiring his artwork, which he can do so quickly and effortlessly. And miracle of miracles, there was a 2-inch gap at the bottom where it was the most weathered. Since painting it, that gap somehow closed up most of the way and is hardly noticeable! 

That little line at the bottom is where the crack was. 

Yesterday, I made whole wheat bread with my new favorite recipe. Kade actually offered to grind the wheat out in the snow, bless that child! And then he suggested making "bear bread" with some of the dough, which is an old tradition of Victoria's, Kade's, and mine from when they were really young. I don't think Erik was even born yet when we were in our bear bread phase. At any rate, he doesn't remember when we used to make it. Bonus: Victoria made us dinner, too!

How does Kade make it actually look like a bear? Pure talent!

Delicious chicken!

This is from when we made tortillas a couple of weeks ago.

Maybe the next time we make them, they'll be more circular, but they tasted so good!

My kids are all creative in various ways, and some of them I still can't even fathom how good they are at the art they create, as my creativity is very limited. And whatever art I feel inspired to do is spent on my preschoolers. It works out well, though, since my own kids like to do it in their own way and time. I just like them creating it in ways that I can enjoy it!