Last weekend, my
Glamdaughter Ava turned 6 years old. We decided to celebrate her 6
th birthday by doing 6 things. That evening we: #1 went to see the movie "
Gnomeo & Juliet". (That was my 3rd time seeing the movie with
glamchildren... 2 times too many, but sacrifices must be made for my darlings.)
Saturday morning, #2: we went to breakfast at
McDonalds.
After our breakfast, and leaving the littlest girls with their parents, #3: we went to the mall. Ava and
Remi wanted to go into "Build-a-Bear" to "look", and came out with their own creations.
Ava then decided that #4: should be
buying a gumball... (fine with me after the "Build-a-Bear"
incident.)
We then went back home and #5: made crafts. The girls made sock dolls, necklaces, painted an assortment of wood and plaster crafts and tried
their hands at sewing on plastic canvas.
then on Sunday evening, #6: all the family came over and showered Ava with love and presents. Happy Birthday Sweet Ava!!!
While Xander worked on his painting, I worked on this one. A client/friend wanted a portrait of her children by the pool. The perspective I used is very popular and on trend at this time, and I think it is very cool, because even though the children's heads are not in the picture plain, you still get a feeling of their personalities from each child's stance and position. Several of my friends who saw the red primed canvas were not sure about my color choice, I explained to them that I like to "prime" the canvas with the contrasting color of the general color pallet of the scene that I plan to paint. This made them quite nervous! 
Here is how the painting ended out. It is 48" by 48". Very Big!!! 
(My daughter Brooke has babysitted that little dog and had brought him over for family dinner once and when my glamchildren saw the painting they knew who that dog was at once!) 
I then printed gold Relief Society emblems and glued them behind the heads for halos. 
We made these cute little sock dolls that new mothers use to comfort their babies if they are too little or sick and can not go home yet. The Mom, Dad or caregiver can place the doll inside their clothing, close to the skin and the doll will soak up their scent. The next time they visit the baby, the doll is place next to the baby to snuggle and/or prop tubes and the baby will feel the comfort and smell of their loved one. The dolls are very easy to make so I've included the instructions if you would like to make some yourself and donate to your local hospital. 
The drawing will take place that afternoon at 4:30. You do not have to be present to win. I will also be painting a demo. in front of the gallery and schlepping my prints and greeting cards from 10am to 5pm. I think it will be a fun day for the family to see all those cool cars and cool art. Maybe I'll see you there?!
The Sun City Dancers proudly marched and 
The boys tried 
I could not go home without purchasing a real cowboy hat for each of them. They pooled their money together to buy the fake mustaches, which they wore for the rest of the weekend! 
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