Weekly Challenge #203

Happy Monday everyone!

The boys are recovering from strep throat, but i think Artoo has a bit of a viral cough on top of things.  It seems to be going away, but it's taking it's sweet time - as all viruses seem to hook their claws in and outstay their welcome with him.

cutesy poo

 Artoo and i had some sweet arty times this week - he asked if we could make paintings, and so i set up the computer and we listened to his songs and we both painted.  It was totally rad.  loved it.

they love each other, and that's so awesome

 We're still sort of in recovery from last week when everyone was sick, and so one night last week i got out of the house and bought some groceries with this chicka... as you do when you're a mom - you go on grocery trips with friends.... but then we had beer.  it was great.  mmmm. beer.

Beeeeeeeeer.

 Chewie is signed up for a Zumba class with his friend E.  He really likes it, but it's not as "strict" as the zumba class he took a few years ago.  This one seems to be more running around, less dancing, but it gets him out of the house for a little bit in this freezing weather.  I didn't get to take him last week because instead i was at the school attending Kindergarten information night (AHHHH!!!!! OMG ARTOO IN KINDERGARTEN!??) and trying not to hyperventilate with anxiety.   So this week i took him and i brought Artoo with us.

Artoo loves music and we often have dance parties in the kitchen - we got there and he took his boots off and said: "Bye mom! I'm going to go do zumba now!" and made himself at home.

Sadly this class is full, or i would have signed him up then and there... i didn't realize it was a class for ages 4-6, or i would have totally signed him up.

this is probably one of my favourite photos of all time.

 He had just as much fun dancing on the sidelines though.

my three boys, playing dominoes

 Chewie's friend E just got back from Disneyland 3 weeks ago - and now she is 100% into Star Wars.... So, Chewie asked if E could come over for a sleepover.... and every day he asked if it was the day.... so i wrote down the day on a calendar and he could count down the days himself instead of asking me all the time.... but this Saturday.... was the day.

Pizza and Star Wars and besties

B-rad and Artoo were out for the night at a family dinner, so Chewie and E had the house to themselves.  We ordered Pizza and watched Star Wars and they played Lego and drew Star Wars pictures.... and didn't go to bed until 11:30.... i'm still tired. lol

So, it was a better week - things are slowly getting back to normal.  How was yours?

Weekly Challenge #203: "UMT - Athitzi by Seven"

this week's Use My Tangle challenge is brought to you by Seven - and it is called Athitzi.  You can find the step outs for the tangle HERE  **My deepest apologies - this tangle is by Seven, Not Eleanor.  I must have been half asleep while writing this post.**

I really enjoyed this tangle. I found it very relaxing, and it's a no-brainer - as in you don't have to really think about 'steps' you can really zone out.  One of my favourite tangles is KEEKO because i love to draw those little lines.  So, naturally, i really enjoyed this one too.  It reminds me, very much, or the hatching technique they teach you in high school art classes. 

A good tip is to try to make your rows of tiny lines touch a little bit, and to keep your tiny lines close together. 

This week's challenge is to incorporate Athitzi into your tile or piece.  I know i'll probably come back again and again to this one.  

For those of you who don't know, the first Monday of the month, is a UMT Challenge (Use My Tangle), where the challenge is to learn and use a tangle created by one of you! It's awesome for me, because i don't have time to try all the new tangles i see on the web on a regular basis. This challenge makes sure i'm at least learning ONE new tangle a month... 

if you have a tangle you'd like to submit, please follow this link for the guidelines for submissions. Each month's tangle is chosen at random by www.random.org 

Have  a great week!

f you have a blog, add the site-specific URL where your tile is posted to the linkey machine below! Don't forget to link back here so that others can join in the fun! (if you don't know how to find this, you can see my half assed tutorial here) Also, please feel free to come back often and visit the links of those people on the linkey machine - don't forget to leave a comment or feedback, everyone loves feedback. ;) 

If you have a blog or host your images on line (like on Flickr or Picassa or Pinterest), add the site-specific URL where your tile is posted to the linkey machine below! Don't forget to link back here so that others can join in the fun! (if you don't know how to find this, you can see my half assed tutorial here) Also, please feel free to come back often and visit the links of those people on the linkey machine - don't forget to leave a comment or feedback, everyone loves feedback. ;)