Crafty, crafty

We had another fun-filled weekend with the little kazboy. We started Friday night, celebrating our 6th month anniversary at Fuddrucker's. The perfect place for a little boy who likes to look at himself in the big ceiling mirrors while snapping his fingers and grooving. (Somehow I missed that photo opp—where's the paparazzi when you need 'em?)


Saturday was drop dead gorgeous, so we headed to Sunnyside Nursery to meet up with Aunt Rochelle. There we decorated pumpkins, played a game of pumpkin bowling, got our hands painted and more. Aunt Rochelle is so much fun and Garrett lights up whenever he sees her.





Sunday was more on the gloomy side, but that didn't stop us. (We're hearty Minnesotans, right?) I signed up for a leaf printing class at the local nature center and invited our creative friend Suzanne. (Suzanne and I met at a portfolio school, she was in the art direction program while I was in copywriting. We were partners on a couple of projects and shared many a good belly laugh together.) Our instructor for the day, Amy took us on a hike through the forest, teaching us the difference between a red and a white oak and suggesting where to find good leaf specimens. I also got to meet a dad and his daughters who attend Garrett's school. Inside, we had fun mixing paint and experimenting with different leaf textures and shapes. A Russian grandmother and her very bright 4-year-old granddaughter joined us at our table. For some reason, I struggled between speaking Russian and focusing on the task at hand. (I always put too much pressure on myself–I think it's my type A personality that gets in the way sometimes.)