Groovy Saturday Morning

Clay and Play

A few weeks ago it was Greyson's turn to go to Art Camp at Cheekwood. We signed up for the Mommy and Me Clay week. As with Quinn, I just enjoyed spending some quality alone time with Greyson. He did an amazing job making a whale, a piggy bank, a frog, a turtle, a snake pot and a couple of other little things. With the exception of a few scoring parts (how you attach one piece of clay to another) and some painting (you need to put 3 coats of paint on for it to show up - getting my child to do one coat was easy the additional 2 not so much so I did the second coats only over what he painted) he did everything by himself. They are a little behind in firing the pieces so we won't get them back for a few weeks but here is a preview of some of his work....

Essence of Summer

Class of 2010

Before I had kids I thought that the idea of a preschool graduation was ludicrous. In my opinion, it was for over indulgent parents who had to celebrate everything. I mean really...graduating from preschool....ridiculous. Then I had children.....then I had a child graduating from preschool and suddenly it wasn't so ludicrous after all.

Thursday afternoon I sat in a very small gym auditorium and got weepy as my little man paraded down the aisle with all his little friends in their caps and gowns. He looked, well, so darn grown up. Admittedly, preschool graduation is a tad over the top but nevertheless it was still the best graduation I have ever been to.

For those who want to see all of the graduation photos (for as much as I cried, Raif snapped photos) as always you can go to Raif's smug mug page.

Culture Night

This past weekend our friends Ayumi and Taylor passed through on their way from India to Santa Fe (via DC). We took this opportunity to show our culture loving friends some of Nashville's culture. Currently on display at Cheekwood is a Dale Chihuly exhibit. What this man does with blown glass in unreal.....






For more pictures of this incredible exhibit go to Raif's smug-mug account. Raif did an amazing photography job, almost as good as the blown glass if I do say so myself!!

Lost in Translation

Greyson LOVES our local Japanese Steakhouse and therefore we go quite often. Often enough for the manager to know us and we to know Chef Andy. So last night Greyson walks in and proudly announces to Chef Andy that it is his birthday. Within moment of the announcement Chef Andy walks back out with this strange little golden cow toy present. The markings on it were all in Chinese so I wasn't exactly sure what it was. When we got it home I turned the box over and found the directions/warnings in both Chinese and English. This is what it said - word for word - on the bottom of the box.

• In order not course the danger of asphyxial, Please do no to put the spare parts into the mouth.
• In order not course the danger of swallowing, forbidden to give the toy playing by the Children who are not enough 3 years old.
• In order not course the danger of asphyxial, please do not cover the plastic bag on the head or face.
• In order to avoid accident, please safekeeping the toy that make sure the children who are not enough 3 years old not reach the toy.
• Please do not shake and haul the toy.
• Please do not use the sun energy battery tough and don't throw it away.

Yeah...... While it was a lovely gesture by Chef Andy to think of Greyson, I am thinking that this cadmium and lead based death toy might find itself taking an early departure from the Erim household.

5 Years....really???

Can it really have been 5 years?? Seems like yesterday. Happy Birthday to my baby boy. I love you more than you will ever know.