Art in Many Forms

 

Toby coloring in the studio

while I paint and we listen to Mozart.

M's involved in a mobile project on Sunday morning

 

and Maddie's inspirational words on the back of my dresser.

 

Sam's rendering of a snail racing car for Maddie's Girl Scout Powder Puff Derby (better photo of it on 

 http://kenderpage.blogspot.com/.)

Private docent-led  tour of the American Wing at LACMA (LA County Museum of Art) through the LA Alzheimer's Association (they do have great programs).  Docent pointing out a detail to Toby,

and Toby pointing out a detail to the docent.

Nature's art in our backyard.

 

 Birthday Bash at  Sherman Oaks Castle Park

Lotsa kids, pizza, and drinks.

Maddie socializing at the guys' table.

Blowing out the candles with BFF Ellie at her side.

On to the miniature golf: here's Max's golf stance

and here's Maddie's,

and parents timing out in the shade.

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Easter Day

Started early with Sam's sinister cinnamon rolls and Easter baskets for the kids.

Then the scavenger hunt, a wonderful Kender tradition, sending the kids all over the house searching for clues to a present at the end.

More Easter egg hunting in the backyard,

 

A photo I love.

 Afternoon Easter egg dying to prepare for the evening egg cracking contest.

Meanwhile, from Gamboa, the annual kids-on-the-slide Easter photo

and our Gwen

and Simon.

The Day Before Easter

 

There was a 4pm trek from the Page/Kender's to the Page's, a 4 block journey through the back alley

 

for an Easter egg hunt in the Page backyard 

because the Page/Kender backyard looked like this.

The Easter bunny (aka Max) helped hide the eggs,

 

and the hunt began-- 

 

reaching into tricky, rose-bushy places

for the rewards.

The grown-ups sat, sipped drinks, ate appetizers,

and helped in the hunt

before all went back to the Page/Kenders for dinner and floor time with tired kiddos.

Maddie's 8th!!

Vanilla cake surrounded by little pink chicks.  Much color and pattern for our very artistic girl.

Blowing out the candles

Where to begin?

Clothes and crystals = style and science.