Handmade With Love

Back in October a friend of mine told me that for a few years she has made hand print/foot print calendars with her kids for their Grandparents. She asked if I wanted to join in this year and I thought it would be so fun. I was a little hesitant at first, but now that it's finished I'm so glad that I decided to do it. It took us about two months to complete all of our "paintings" but I'm sure it could take less time with a. older children and b. if you wanted to spend more time on them. Dominick and I would do 1-2 a morning on Saturdays. Obviously, some days we were playing catch up and would do a few more or I'd do one during the week. We ended up making one for Ryan and one of me. We scanned 3 pictures and added it to a calendar for my parents and my 2 nieces and nephew also did 3 to complete the calendar (we ordered from shutterfly).

Some of them were a little difficult (the multicolored ones; i.e. the turkey/bonfire) because I would have to paint each finger individually and then clean his hand off and then do the next finger. Dominick really liked to make a fist when his hand was painted which is why we had to paint each finger individually. Anyways, here is how our pictures turned out. I think they're really cute and I am so proud that we actually finished.

I wanted to do a leprechaun, but this was easier so we chose this one instead 

I took this picture before we added the stars. 

My August

Ryan's August

Currently...

I am watching: unfortunately, nothing...it's my first day back to work after Christmas and our 10 day trip to Michigan. 

I am eating: just drinking some water.

I am wearing: black dress slacks and a black, pink, gray and white floral top

I am thinking about: how I really wish I would feel better and how Dominick is doing today. 

I am listening to: my coworker talk....she's been talking for the past 40 minutes (I'm not joking)

I am dreaming about: feeling better, having all the posts in my drafts completed and what this new year has in store for us.