Finley turns 1

Finley had a birthday while we were in the Philippines, but we celebrated beforehand. He makes up for Keegan's picky eating! He's now walking like a sumo wrestler, so I'll post that soon.

One Step At A Time

New siding. New paint. And now step number three on the east end of the Party Pad. Expert excavation by Austin and Jeff. The project continues to move toward completion.

Andrew Mole's Alaskan submission

Andrew sent me an email from Alaska in response to the Totem Pole coloring:

If you haven't already picked a winner for the totem, I have attached my entry. I went for more of a theme... His name is Kerberos (pronounce, kur-bare-ose, not carebear-os for he is no care bear although he probably devours them. Demon of the pit! He will keep enemies from entering the Prentice Landing, but he could make small children cry. MUWHAHAHAHA! USE THIS TEMPLATE AT YOUR OWN RISK! CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED!

thank you, Andrew.

Lake Updates

The completed party pad is looking sweet. Let the partying begin!
New Frigidaire from Lowe's just fits into the spot (notice the raised cupboard above). We are appreciating the extra fridge space.
New dishes! Edie spotted these at Kohl's - nice lightweight plastic and perfect shades of Prentice blue.
This walleye caught by Michael off the dock. So we know they're in there. It was delicious!
Lovely spot for the hammock from Ecuador. Perfect for napping.

Yes, liking it.

I like where this direction is going. Eyes (a bit larger) could be slightly more subtle both in the light blue and whites of eyes. Start earthy and light and add more color or contrast as you go. Would the black eye shape just be painted into the round circle?