This past weekend, we went home to visit family! We spent the first part of it with my side of the family, and the second part with Michael’s. I decided to split it into two posts just because there are so many pictures and combining everything just doesn’t seem to make any sense!

On Friday, we went out in the backwoods to visit my Auntie Joyce. It was the first time I’ve ever seen her house, so I got the whole tour! She also has an awesome art studio where she does all her creations (when I grow up, I hope to be as talented as she is!). She had a lot of presents for me to help me get started with jewelry-making, which I’ve been interested in for a while now. She gave me things to use with lost wax, precious metals clay and wire wrapping! For now I am focusing on wire… there is a TON to learn!

She also let me choose a special bead out of her collection of hand-carved animals. For some reason, I just loved this little squirrel! When I get really good at the wire-wrapping, he’ll be part of a really cool necklace.

Auntie Joyce and Mom.

At lunchtime, we went into town and got Subway sandwiches to bring back and eat. Michael and my mom each ate an entire foot-long! Crazy!

I also got to meet her kitty, Einar! He is a big, fun boy!

Thanks for the fun day, Auntie Joyce!