Artistic Mediums

Mia has really impressed me lately with her very creative art. Whether she is drawing detailed pictures of our family or creating animals out of play dough, she never ceases to amaze. We bought some new play dough the other day which meant the kids could actually shape it into various objects and not just have a bunch of colorful crumbs. Enjoy her explanation of the finished products. (Too bad the camera couldn't catch all the little details including the little paws she made for the lions that were made with claws and all)


With Mia flexing her creative muscles, I tried to do the same. Jenga blocks were transformed into what could be construed as Mack from Disney's The Cars movie. Tiago has wanted one of these toys for quite awhile now, but $15 is a bit much for my taste. Tiago was obliging enough to imagine those Jenga blocks as a close substitute especially when he could roll his Lightening McQueen in and out.




(the real thing. . .ok Tiago has a great imagination too it seems!)

Special Delivery

No, I didn't have the baby yet. The other day, Mia received a special package for the whole family to enjoy. Her clever and considerate Uncle Josh and Aunt Angela from Utah ordered the new Mia Pizza from Pizza Hut. Uncle Josh just couldn't pass up the fun connection with the pizza's name and his niece. We hardly ever order pizza which made it fun enough at that, but the fact that her name was on it made Mia's week. She kept showing everyone her pizza and asking why her name was on the box. Good job on thoughtfulness.

Pleasant kind of Wilderness

(If the kids could do it. . .well you can't get across any other way)

There is a scene in Pride and Prejudice that occurs in what Lady Catherine de Bourgh refers to as a "Pleasant kind of Wilderness" near Miss Elizabeth Bennet's house. The producer's translation of "pleasant" is far from my ideal, but proved to be equivalent to the little adventure our family took the other day near our home. The weather and company were pleasant and the rest was a wilderness much like unto the movie's rendition.

(Mia being the trail blazer and Tiago showing me the correct form to descend a steep hill)

(Confused as to which direction would be advantageous for all to travel. By the way, great walking sticks were found by Fernando.)