Jawa

Gracie sewed this stuffed Jawa a while back.  The inspiration came when she found the shiny gold buttons at a fabric store.  She bought them and then built the Jawa around them...

Carded

It's the 300th post on Chicken Nugget Lemon Tooty!  That means it's time to crack open our Family Trading Card Packs again and share some favorites...

It's been a while since we last mentioned our "Family Trading Cards."  It's a fun family activity we try to do on a regular basis.  Dad cuts up rectangle cards and hands them out.  Each person can fill their cards with whatever they want.  The cards get handed back to Dad, shuffled, and redispersed.  Then the trading begins!  Fevered bartering goes on in an attempt to snag the day's favorites.  Each of us has our own pack filled with 4 to 5 years worth of collected cards.

And since the last time I shared Trading Card highlights, Elijah has joined in on the fun!


by Elijah


by Lily


by Gracie


by Isaac


by Mom


by Dad
 

Golden

I have all kinds of love for this painting Isaac made...

Monstrous

A person has to be fearless around our house, what with all these monsters that keep popping up thanks to Elijah, age 4...

"Cocoon" by Gracie

"Cocoon" for Illustration Friday
by Gracie, age 9

This fairy helps butterflies out of their cocoons...

Spring

We have a magnolia tree in our backyard, and for a brief 3-day window when it blooms each year, it's the most beautiful thing ever.  Earlier this week, the kids scooted outside with their paints to try to capture it before the petals started dropping...


by Lily


by Gracie


by Isaac

"Linked" by Gracie

"Linked" for Illustration Friday
by Gracie, age 9

It's a chain of "barrel-full-of-monkeys" monkeys

Dryer Dude

Our hair dryer recently expired, breathed its last, bit the dust...
So Isaac tore it apart and built this cool guy out of the bits and pieces hiding inside...

Ooooo....

Skeleton
by Elijah

Awwww....

Panda
by Elijah

Robot

A cool robot puppet Gracie made by painting cardboard tubes and boxes... His head looks left and right and it can pop in and out of his body.

Oily

Isaac's first experiment using oil paints!

Duck Duck

It's been a while since we've seen any ducks from Lily, so here are a couple for good measure...

"Adrift" by Elijah

"Adrift" for Illustration Friday
by Elijah, age 4

Monster in a boat!

"Adrift" by Lily

"Adrift" for Illustration Friday
by Lily, age 6

Penguin on an iceberg!

"Muddy" by Gracie

"Muddy" for Illustration Friday
by Gracie, age 9

"Muddy" by Lily

"Muddy" for Illustration Friday
by Lily, age 6

Royal Blue

King
by Elijah

Kapow!

Kickin'
by Lily

Handy

Isaac posed and drew his hand for this awesome charcoal picture!

Bow-wow!

Puppy
by Elijah, age 4

Z-Kids eatin' yogurt

"Strong and Happy" drawing contest entry
by Gracie, age 9

Gracie drew herself and her siblings enjoying Yoplait yogurt...  Left to right: Isaac, Grace, Elijah, Lily, and baby Evie (who is wearing it more than eating it!)

Gracie hopes to win some educational material/supplies in a contest sponsored by Yoplait Kids and 5 Minutes for Mom!


Update:  Gracie is a finalist!  Congrats Gracie!  The winner is determined by popular vote...  If you want to check out the entries and vote for your favorite, you can join the fun: here


UPDATE 2:  Gracie Won!!!  Woo-hoo!  Lots of happy dancing around here!  Thanks to everyone who voted!  And congratulations Gracie!!!

Snazzy

All Dressed Up
by Gracie

Dad loves the color scheme Gracie has going on here...

Cutie-girl

Self Portrait - Jan 2010
by Lily

"Confined" by Gracie

"Confined" for Illustration Friday
by Gracie, age 9

The big sister has been confined to the house... a very small house...