"You are Loved"

This is a post about a few things I love.

I love my sister Kaitlin.

I love art.

And I love my daughter Poppy.

A couple of months ago, some very nice friends of ours gave Bry and I a Groupon to attend a local art class. (thank you Morgan and Kyra!) And as much as I would have enjoyed using this for a date night with Bry (whom I also love), he didn't seem overly enthusiastic about exploring his inner artistic self. 

So I came up with a new plan...with this girl here.

Our cute little work table at the art studio.

Kaitlin named this one "Death by Paintbrush."

 And I love how the background behind us here shows the chaos from which art emerges.

 Our finished masterpieces.

I decided to make something for Poppy and our future little ones to remind them of how much they are loved, by the people placed in their life and by God. And it has been a good reminder for me too. You can't read it very well in photos, but the letters are cut from pages in an old book and spell out the phrase "you are loved."

It was so much fun putting together paint, yarn, tissue paper, fabric and metal hardware. And of course it's always fun to spend an evening with one of my very best friends.

The painting in its new home on the nursery wall.