Uncle Chris, Aunt Anna & Art

 

This past weekend we had a great visit with my brother and Anna.  We do not get to see them that often and so when we do we have to jam pack a lot of things into very little time. (Including Chris and I talking about Notorious BIG lyrics-we do, seriously).  Here are some pics of the visit:

Uncle Chris wrestling Preston because P-Dizzle/P-Donkel (Chris’ names for Pres) has a better NCAA bracket than he does thus far.

Then it was time to go outside and do a little baseball practice.  Pres is getting a lot better with his catching (when Chris did not throw the ball at the speed of Mariano Rivera at him).  After b-ball I blew bubbles while Chris and Pres chased them.  Then Chris showed Pres he could catch them in his mouth. Awesome. Thanks Pher.

Preston and Chris enjoyed story time together.  Although I think Chris enjoyed Dinner at the Panda Palace  even more than Pres.

Then it was cuddle time with Aunt Anna.

Tonight was Preston’s Montessori Art Show.  We were sent engraved invitations and it stated “Formal Attire.” I figured ok-formal attire, I am sure Pres can just wear a really nice outfit.  Then this morning I saw Ms. Faith pull out a black dress and thought, “Oh you guys seriously meant formal attire?”  Ms. Kim and Ms. Faith assured me Preston would be fine.  Miss Kim has personally seen Preston’s closet. So I started to relax…until they told me there was going to be a professional photographer, the principal from the local elementary school was going to be there and there was going to be live music.  My face visibly paled.  I walked to the car contemplating every article of clothing in Preston’s closet and dressers.  I was in a state of utter panic calling my mother, Marrah and Mel (almost simultaneously) and trying to figure out how Pres was going to pull off a “formal number.”  The blazer from Katie’s wedding was out-the arms I knew would be too short.  Switching gears but still thinking nautical theme (much like Katie’s wedding) I mentally put together and outfit.  Here is the dude before the show:

I cannot say enough about the art show.  Preston is so blessed to have these teachers.  This was a good month and a half worth of work and effort and I cannot applaud them enough.  They even had cheese, grapes and apple juice in wine glasses.  The artwork was amazing. I had tears in my eyes and the children were so excited to show off their work.

Preston and Miss Kim (Grecian vases that the kids made in teams of two and the rainbow paint art is hanging behind them).

In honor of Michelangelo the kids painted on their backs and they hung the paintings from the ceiling. Pres is on the bottom right.

Preston’s art.  On the table is his sculpture (kids wrapped toys in masking tape and painted them), a self portrait (the kids did faces out of clay and they were sent to a fire pit company to glaze and harden), the canvas is based on Monet’s Water Lilies, the bottom right is Van Gogh’s Sunflowers.   He even got to take his own digital photograph.  I had tears in my eyes.  It was beautiful!

Every good artist must relax with some wine!