A painting day with Aunt Bert!

 Hayden and his painting!

For Christmas this last year, Brittney gave her nephews a picture frame, canvas, and a little note saying that in the summer, after she graduated from college, she was going to help them paint whatever they wanted on their canvas. So one Saturday early this summer, she came to spend they day with us, and work on their paintings... She did such a great job helping them, but also having them do most of it (which I have a hard time with, I just want to do things for them which isn't good!). They had so much fun, and were really proud of their work!

Hayden did such a great job on Wall-e, and Britt took no time at all, making him come to life!

 

 Jax knew what he wanted right away! He is a big Star Wars fan, so it wasn't surprising what he chose. It is actually Clone trooper Cody, from the cartoon Star Wars the Clone Wars.

 He got a little frustrated, and sad when it didn't really look like Cody. He spent a lot of time on it, and did a really good job, but being a 1st child, he was kinda wanting perfection. So Britt worked with it a little, and put in some details, and in NO TIME, it looked perfect, and he was pumped!

 Jonah and Luigi, from Mario Bro's...not sure what his face is tho??

 Jonah did a good job too, he kinda got a little bored, and I had to fill in a little, but he knew exactly what colors he wanted, and it turned out fun, and bright!

Thanks Aunt Bert!! The boys are so blessed to have you in their lives!

This is such a great picture! Britt is SO amazing at what she does, she worked really hard, and it shows. She really is incredible to watch, it takes her no time to make things look beautiful. She printed out pictures of what the boys wanted, and sketched it out in no time. She took them through steps, and really taught them lots, plus she is super patient, and doesn't get frazzled like I do in these situations! It was so fun for them to actually be able to paint much of it. Even if it didn't look completely right, or there were little mess ups, she fixed them up, and did quick things to make them look amazing! We are proud of her, and are blessed to see the talent she has!

 She and Nathan did a huge painting of Jesus, and the crucifixion, during a Maundy Thursday church service, in Alexandria (at Nathan and Amber's church). It was a huge canvas, like 8ft x something (I don't know exactly how big), and they did it in a little over an hour. It was AMAZING, wonderful to watch them, and be apart of it. I really don't know how they did it, but all I can say is that God was there! We were definitely proud to be their family! They both worked on the concept together, with Nathan taking all the scenery, and Britt working on Jesus.