A Mom and a Family of Men!

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Part One of Eagles and a Gift for Daddy...

So today we had school, on a saturday. Our daddy is in Shreveport AGAIN, shooting another wedding. He works so hard for us and his regular job and his small photography business he is building here is showing the rewards of that hard work. We are proud of him. And we are thankful sweetheart!

My father and I were on the phone the other day. He told me that he wanted me to tell Matthew that he loved him and then he told me he was a genuine keeper! :) My father adores Matthew and I think that he feels a little that the love and life I have found in Matthew in some ways makes us for the childhood I endured.

Mattmos, you are the man! At, At, the BIG FAT BAT! *inside joke* :)

Eli completed his first week of 3rd grade this day. He smiled a very big smile and you could see beams of light almost coming out of his eyes! *sigh* Thanks for a perfect first week sweet pea! Looking forward to next week.

Remy also had his work, done in 5 minutes! But what else have we come to expect from our little Remy Gage?

He begged for another day. But I bribed him with other goodies we had planned.

We started our Eagle Lapbooks. This lapbook will end our bird series I do believe. We do have a bird coloring book we will use, but not in a time frame. Just in leisure and when we choose.

Eli's first 5 pieces:
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Remy's first 5 pieces:
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Time got away with me and I didn't get Matt's handmade present all done. But I have the pieces. We will need to buy a shadow box and print the photo and then it will be done. Does everyone Remember this photo?
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It was just so blue and EVERYONE loved it.

I got to thinking. And this is what I came up with.

I mixed up some plaster of paris, poured them into plastice wrapped dinner plates, and then I mixed up some bright blue water color and dripped dots onto the plaster. The kids then swirled it into the plaster with a butter knife. It left a great design and waves of plaster, PERFECT!
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Now I will put those circles of plaster all swirly blue and wavy into a shadow box with the photo above in the middle. A way for daddy to remember the day his boys learned to swim, he can even see the hands sizes forever! *sigh* *cry*

They are all dry now and I will give them to him tomorrow and ask for his help with the whole shadow box thingy. He is so good at stuff like that. And I know he will like to take part in it! He likes to pick out frames, my crazy photographer hubby of mine. *wink*

Happy Father's DAY to all the dads! Have a wonderful day!

5 comments:

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

What a great Father's Day gift. I love your lapbooks. I keep attempting them but the youngers aren't intersted. LOL

Thanks for stopping by my blog. I like your blog - I'll visit again. LOL

Michelle said...

That's a really cool idea. I love it.

Mama Teaching 3 said...

We have a Martin Luther King lapbook that is almost finished but of course my boys don't like to WRITE alot. Second time was a charm as my two are liking this one. ;) Thanks for the visit, De'etta!

Laura said...

Chelita - what a neat idea! Please post the finished product. Sorry. I'm a visual person. Happy Father's Day!!

jugglingpaynes said...

What a nice project! Everyone gets to participate.

Happy Father's Day to your family photographer!

Peace and Laughter,
Cristina