ArtPrize 2009

Grand Rapids is host to the (first annual) ArtPrize contest! We went downtown on Sunday to check out some entries and see "100,000 Paper Planes and Melodies Over Monroe" by Rob Bliss. Here are some pictures of what we've seen thus far (only 75 of the 1,262 entries!):

This one is a favorite, especially of Aiden. He spent about 5 minutes in silence, just walking along, touching it. It's on the side of the Children's Museum, and he just couldn't stop touching it.
(He's the subject of many pictures from strangers, let us know if you see any floating around the internet!)"100,000 Paper Planes and Melodies Over Monroe" by Rob Bliss:
Purple being dumped from the Amway Grand

O and A got yellow planes (thanks Daddy!)
Bailey got an orange one
(it matches her outfit, of course, a baby must accessorize when she's on the town)

"AAG" or Airline Aluminum Group's Nessie on the Grand.

Aiden and Olivia really liked this one!

We're not so sure about this one...
D3 Project's "@ : AT"

"Pettite Passe" by Terrence Karpowicz"Acquired Wood Park Bench" by Thomas Verstraete

"Infinity (Double Möbius Strip)" by Plamen Yordanov

"Painted Ladies" by Mark Bird

Bailey is 10 months old!

She's just getting so big, and she's such a happy baby!

A sleeping angel

Always so smiley!

Bailey, Ethan and Jacob!

Bailey with curly hair after a bath

Getting ready to put the smack-down on Jacob!

Another picture of her sweet little face

Showing a little attitude

Aiden pictures

Daddy took Aiden to the circus!

He saw BIG tigers and horses too! (Those were his favorite things)

P-Paw's birthday

He'll climb on ANYTHING!

Lovin' some corn on the cob

Enjoying the last bit of summer

Just another scream-fest

Aiden LOVES the beach now

A's ice cream face

I like how his hair sticks out of his helmet

Silly faces!

I love my boy!

We think he's trying to push it down on her

Aiden's SUPER fast!

Some Olivia Ann pictures

Riding her big girl bike now!

First day of school this yearCuddling with P-Paw at the cottage

Hanging around outside

Taking a walk

At the Gardens

By the river in Rockford

I like the picture above - she is such a dreamer and it looks
like she's about to take flight over the water. (At least to me it does!)

Being silly one last time at the beach this year!

Olivia's harvest - in one day!