1.30.12

it's so late at night
and I was sick, so here's my
lunchbox collection

Henry's alligator hat

Henry's new hat for 2012, designed by him: "I want a white hat, with an alligator on it, and the alligator should have a little bird on his nose. Make the bird pink." Basic hat pattern with Patons Classic Wool on size 6 needles with wool felt applique alligator and bird.

1.29.12

red branches dripping
a solitary dog walk
listening to KISS

1.28.12

Jr. Cheeseburger
hand appliqué on denim
a work in progress

1.27.12

polka dot Henry
Maiya saw this and showed me
playgroup at the park

1.26.12

reading with Gramma
dozens of new words daily
"I Spy" talking Jim!

1.25.12

it's almost bedtime
we can still shoot a few pics
clean hair, lookin' good!

1.24.12

it's late, Sean's drawing
he cranks these things out so fast
#1 artist

1.23.12

gung hay fat choy (yum!)
Chinese delights made by Sean
enter the dragon!

1.22.12

round and round we go
hold on tight, it won't be slow
Henry's horse is wild

1.21.12

playing Skyward Sword
the boys love video games
dad, you beat this boss

1.20.12

cleaned my studio
space to work & stuff to do
ready, get set, go!

1.19.12

our tape collection
hanging with the vintage cups
& porcupine quills

1.18.12

you feelin' cranky?
then what you need to do is
have a dance party

1.17.12

amigurumi
teeny tiny Kurt Russell
a work in progress

1.16.12

I shoot while driving
don't worry, it's not scary
red lights turn to green

1.15.12

brothers on the couch
watching music videos
with banana bread

1.14.12

Dee Dee dog dog dog
sit sit dog Dee Dee dog sit
guest haiku by James

1.13.12

Otto, make a wish
go crazy in the arcade
pizza, cake & friends

1.12.12

how the hell do I
write a poem about Target?
red & white haiku

1.11.12

for Otto's birthday
mini-golfing with his friends
my baby is six

Otto's 6th year in pictures

I can't do a post like this on the boys' tumblr, so here it is on my blog instead. Today is Otto's birthday and he is six years old! Here are my favorite shots from the last year, starting with his birthday portrait from one year ago.











































And here are the first year, second year, third year, fourth year and fifth year retrospectives.

1.10.12

PORKs framed on the wall
toys and tchotchkes in the hall
fish eye sees it all

1.9.12

baby brother draws
art time at the big table
decorate yourself

1.8.12

rolling fields of vines
yummy food & fancy wines
happy birthday, mom!

1.7.12

reservoir posing
family walks on the butte
1926

1.6.12

mall lights reflected
a beacon through the dark trees
night walk by water