Pieces of me

Finally making some progress; H keeps telling me it needs a...

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:50:11 -0400

Finally making some progress; H keeps telling me it needs a monkey. (Taken with Instagram)

The North Sea (Taken with instagram)

Sun, 20 May 2012 13:46:53 -0400

The North Sea (Taken with instagram)

Last Minute Easter Craft

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:03:32 -0400

Spending a couple of months on an island in the south of Norway has its perks - great view, amazing hikes, cheap salmon. However it can be difficult to acquire certain things. So when it came to creating an Easter basket for Harper, that contained items other than candy, I had to get creative. Using what I had in the room, I made a bunny in a log. I made the log out of a toilet paper roll and hand sewed a bunny out of an Ikea tea towell and stuffed it with cotton balls. It turned out surprisingly well and was a hit with the girl. The basket also required some creativity - planter with a face designed by Harper and “grass” made from torn paper from an Ikea catalog (other benefit of Norway is the availability of Ikea products).

Harper’s interpretation of Elmo. Complete with eyes,...

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:01:53 -0400

Harper’s interpretation of Elmo. Complete with eyes, eyebrows, hair, mouth, teeth, feet, and hands. (Taken with instagram)

Super star (Taken with instagram)

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:36:19 -0400

Super star (Taken with instagram)

The first water color painting (Taken with instagram)

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:36:01 -0400

The first water color painting (Taken with instagram)

Partaking in the weekend tradition of football and junk food. ...

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:07:52 -0400

Partaking in the weekend tradition of football and junk food. (Taken with instagram)

I’ve been enjoying the Scandinavian home magazines (Taken...

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 06:16:14 -0400

I’ve been enjoying the Scandinavian home magazines (Taken with instagram)

Happy (Taken with Instagram at Flekkerøya)

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 06:06:55 -0400

Happy (Taken with Instagram at Flekkerøya)

Our backyard for a couple of months (Taken with Instagram at...

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:32:37 -0400

Our backyard for a couple of months (Taken with Instagram at Flekkerøya)

Taken with instagram

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:17:53 -0400

Taken with instagram

Hidden objects

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:30:00 -0400

A Game of Hidden Objects

We’ve been playing hidden object games on the iPad so I thought we should give it a try in “real” life.The current favorite toy(s) around our house is a collection rubber animals. They accompany us everywhere and are closely counted to make sure no one is left behind.

Seeing how she didn’t grasp the point at the beginning, I hid the toys without her realizing it. Meaning I followed her around the yard and placed the animals randomly behind her. They were all in plain sight. Some I just threw out into the open yard.

Then I showed her the empty bag and asked “Where are the animals?” “Oh no! Whar de anmals?” Then the search began. Each time she found an animal it was like striking oil.

Harper’s first photo collage

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:02:18 -0400

Harper’s first photo collage

Tokyo

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:18:36 -0400

Tokyo