Today my sisters, brother-in-law, and nephew all came over to celebrate my younger sister’s birthday. She is obsessed with her chickens, so it was a chicken themed party. My older sister and I collaborated to make the birthday cake. I baked the cake and put together a chicken coop out of rice crispie treats. My sister molded little chickens out of fondant. It was adorable. Having people over always lifts my parents’ spirits and we were all happy to see that my mom was feeling better. After lunch and cake, we all went to our new favorite place to celebrate where we paint a work of art. A few of my friends and two couples that my sister has known since high school met us there. When we were able to take a little break, I took a look to see how everyone’s pictures were coming along, which is half the fun. Two of the guys were doing an amazing job and putting their own twist on things. Come to find out, they both had painting experience. I loved to see personalities and individual flair show through the artwork. This picture was more colorful from the others I have done and was full of meadow flowers, so it was easier to take creative liberty. People mixed different colors and added different brushstrokes. My nephew even put a smiley face in the sun. It was a great day of fun, friends, and family.

I Found God today in artistic expression, being with family and friends, and seeing my mom feeling better.