This weeks theme at I ♥ Faces is Laughter, and what a wonderful theme it is. There are so many wonderful photos already posted at the website, I cannot imagine trying to find just one to choose as a winner. For my selection I chose a photo taken last August of Liliana and her cousin playing and laughing on the floor. The two girls are just adorable and had so much fun that day. I cannot imagine another photo that would show their joy and love for each other any better. I hope you enjoy the photo.
If you get the chance to visit I ♥ Faces, please do. There are some great photos of the joy of laughter.
Most days after work I pick up the Bug from school. After a quick greeting from the teacher, Liliana then normally greets me with a great big SQUEAL and hug, totally excited to see me and eager to spend the rest of the day with me. Today though, was a little bit different.
As soon as I walked in the door I was greeted by my daughter's favorite teacher, Ms. A. Her normal greeting for me usually is something simple like,
"Hi, how are you today?"
Instead, today I received,
"Oh hi... you are probably never going to want to bring Liliana here ever again."
All that I could think of in that brief moment was,
"Well, that's not a good start!"
She proceeded to explain that the kids were drawing pictures today... with markers, while she was at lunch. When she arrived back from her meal, she saw that a few of the kiddos had decided to expand their coloring surfaces to include... their bodies! Yes, you guessed it, Liliana used marker to "tattoo" her arms. Now, I am not exactly sure if this activity should be filed under Kids will be kids, or just that Liliana is a Budding artist. None-the-less, the little Bug knew as soon as I walked in the door that I would probably react to her interesting artwork. React I sure did! I ran and grabbed my camera to preserve the moment on film (not quite the reaction that both Liliana and the teacher were expecting!).
Below are some photos and video of my tattooed little girl. So, you make the call, is this just a Kids will be kids moment, or would you label Liliana a Budding artist?
She really does look so sweet and innocent in this picture... that is until you look at her arms!
A couple times per month, we like to offer the Ladybug a special Slumber Party with either daddy or mommy. The "party" often takes place in our king-size bed, with the other parent slumbering in our guest room. Liliana earns this special treat by displaying good behavior at home as well as in public and at school. This past weekend Liliana enjoyed one of those exclusive nights, and she chose to enjoy her slumber with mommy (Woohoo!!!).
We started the evening by sharing "secret stories," which were just some special memories from our past. We then sang several songs... and giggled our way through them in the process. Finally, I decided to capture this special evening on film, so I took some photos of the Bug (I just love finding any excuse to play with my camera). Below are some of my favorite shots from our special evening. Enjoy!
This is my entry for the I ♥ Faces weekly contest. I am a new visitor and contributor to this site, but am eager to continue my weekly visits for future contests as well as photography hints and tricks.
The theme this week is "Hats," and this photo immediately came to mind when I discovered the theme. As you can tell, our little Bug is pondering some very important thoughts in this photo.
I am posting my entry for the I ♥ Faces weekly contest which can be found at the following link, www.iheartfaces.com. Visit the site if you get a chance, there are some wonderful entries this week.
I am a wife to my best friend, and mommy to two amazing little girls, both adopted from Guizhou, China. We are now a family of four and are loving our adventures with two "Spicy Guizhou Girls."
