I just finished editing this little guy’s session.  It was so fun to meet him and reconnect with his Mom (we went to high school together).  They took advantage of one of the mini-sessions I offered while on vacation in Arizona.  The weather was perfect!!!  I was totally laughing at myself though because I packed ONLY long sleeved shirts and jeans for our entire trip.  How long did I live in Arizona?!?  29 years?  Well, one year away from home and I completely forgot how non-existent Arizona winters are.  Ha Ha!  

Today, the girls and I “met” Pierre-Auguste Renior, Impressionist artist.  In contrast to stereotypical romantic artist, Renior was known as a lighthearted, joyful person.  His art reflects a delight in the existence of the world and its beauty, expressed in colors drenched with light and sunshine.  Regarding his artwork, He is reported to have said, “…an eternity of the everyday, captured on the nearest street corner; the maid stops cleaning her pots for a moment and suddenly becomes Juno on Mount Olympus.”

Of course, I was selective about which of his paintings we studied. 

Another notable change made in our home:  The girls each have one night each week that they are in charge of cooking dinner.  They have been so excited about picking their own meals and learning how to make them.  So far, Missy made shrimp/peppers & cheese, and Mae Mae made sweet pork burritos.  Tomorrow night features the Foof making chicken & rice casserole.  It is refreshing for me to not hear whining about dinner anymore.  I got sick of the complaining when I made meals they weren’t excited about.  Now, they just understand that we all have different tastes and that while this may not be a dinner they like, that they will have a chance for their favorite meal later in the week.