So, my sister and I tried freezer paper stenciling yesterday, and it's just as easy and addictive as everyone says! it was fun to have a fun, fast project. we both used the same stencil (audrey hepburn), except she chose to use a smaller size. don't they look completely different? i swear i did a good job cutting mine out and everything, it looks different because i did mine light on dark, so it looks like a negative.
I like how they turned out.
I also did this one - i had fun painting this one - i used a really yellow-y greeen loosely mixed with a tiny bit of light turquoise for the leaves. i like how the stencil crosses over the side seam. can't wait to try some more!
I also finished that wall-hanging quilt i showed you yesterday - but i want to wash it to get my quilting marks off before i post it - so later!
it's amazing how much i can get done when i have help with the kids! i guess i need a nanny...
today, my mom and i are going to start painting the downstairs bathroom and laundry room - can't wait to show off pictures of that - i hope the color turns out how i think it will.
Thomas has his last day of preschool today. he qualifies for the special-needs class through the school district. it's essentially just a regular preschool, but there are only about 12 kids in the class, with a 2-1 student-teacher ratio and they have a speech pathologist and occupational therapist to help, too. pretty cool. it's been a really positive experience for him, and i hate that it's over, but we're year-round here, so he only has about a month off before 'next year'. yay! but we'll have to keep him busy - here's something we did for him last week - we got a big plastic box, filled it with rice, small plastic animals, and a funnel. he loves it. it's supposed to help with tactile sensory stuff, and fine motor, plus it's just fun.
he's wearing a sweatshirt and jeans because it was 6:00 AM on saturday, so a little chilly. 6AM on a SATURDAY!!!! oh well. He likes to lay down to play with stuff sometimes when he is really into something - so i guess the rice box is a hit!