Calligraphy/Ambigraphy

I haven't done much with calligraphy lately. I need to get into it again. Anyway, I thought I'd post some stuff that I've done. It's all ambigraphy, which means if you turn it upside down it will look the same. They are all names of family members. (I'm posting the names that turned out the best). Hope you enjoy. 

Emily

Jaron

Christopher

Timothy

If any of you want me to try doing this to your name, or for... something, let me know and I'll see if it can be done. I can usually tell right off the bat if it can be done. But you never know.

Global Warming

Just something I did while bored, called Global Warming.

Books Read the First Three Months of 2011

Lesa set some goals this year, all of which were very good. Many of which I would like to work on as well. But I did like one that I will write about today and that was to read 25 books this year. Last year I read 16 books, so there is some ways to go.

So here is a list of the books that I have read so far. I think I've got them all, but I could have swore there was another. (Also, I won't count my own book which was read at least twice this year):

To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
Time by Eva Hoffman
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
Billions and Billions by Carl Sagan
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A Heinlein
The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Cosmos by Carl Sagan

So, I probably need to get crackin' on those books. We'll see if I can do it. Should be exciting.

A Bored GIMP Doodle

Yes. Today I was a little bored. I think it turned out pretty nice. 

Maddox-Man

Maddox Dancing (He is a very good dancer).

(This is taken from my wifes blog. I just liked it a lot).

Maddox surprises me every day with how smart he is! And how observant!
Some of his words now:
-juice
-moon
-shoes
-stool
-tool
-mom
-daddy
-baby
-nana
-ball
-cat
-fish
-cheese
-two
-boots
-NO
-uh huh
-yes
-dog (usually he says "woo woo"-barking like a dog)
-ooh ooh (for monkey and banana .. he also says this when he's climbing like a monkey)
-chicka, chicka (like the sound of a car or train)
-mmm (for "more" kind of a squeaking sound)

he also likes to make animal sounds, like mooo for a cow (or woo woo, the dog sound). he tries to snort like a pig and make bird sounds say "sss" for snake and spider.

he knows how to run the dvd player and tv and remotes and loves Beauty and the Beast, Curious George and Sesame Street. (not to mention some really annoying shows I don't let him watch, like Super Why! and  Word World ... Super Why! is the worst).

he loves to dance and sing and knows what music he likes (1234 by Feist, especially).

he likes trying to take care of Asher.

he loves reading and tries reading to Asher.

he's learned how to open doors

Maddox loves his family.

He loves helping with all chores - vacuuming, dishes, sweeping, laundry, picking up toys. It's awesome. Most of the time, anyway.

He loves playing outside, especially at the park (too bad it's so cold!!).

He is awesome at kicking a soccer ball.

He can recognize most colors.

He knows the letters A, S, and E. He can recognize them and say their sound.

There's much more to write about, but I think I'll go hang out with the boys. :)



We love Maddox.