Danaja's 2018 in Review

Danaja we had a great 2018. Below are the pictures of our time together...

You sitting in my room laughing in your robe..."hey where is that robe?" 

In my room looking at the tablet. Surprised I was taking the picture.

Mine and your legs and shoes while we sit at Hampon University's chapel waiting for the MLK Jr. Day Program to start. Remember how COLD it was as we were walking from the Emancipation Oak to the Chapel? 

You talking to me about the program and what to expect. 

You are tired of me taking pictures so you put the program up to your face!

At the shop goofing off. 

At Great Clips waiting for me to get my hair cut. 

Eating at Red Robin.  You showing me how HUGH the french fry was.

Easter after eating at Ft. Monroe with me and your dad. 

You dancing your tail off at the after school program. 

"Shake it, shake it baby...come on now..."

...and who do you see in the center?  DANAJA LOVE'. "I said Danaja, Danaja Love'."
 Girl, I hope you stay on the stage throughout your life. 

PF Chang...one of your favorite spots. 

You helping your dad open his Father's Day gifts. 

Father's Day Joy

That Face!  Those missing teeth.  How cute!

Cuteness

Riding your new scooter type thing. Wiggle,wiggle, wiggle. 

I LOVE this picture.  We went walking around the block and you took two babies with you. 

Being Goofy!

Precious and Cute.  Hanging out at the shop with me. 

Your first SOLD picture. Purchased by the postman. 

At the mall food court.  I took the picture before you could hide. 

This is your talent.  I asked you to draw DogMan and this is what you did in less than 30 minutes. 
YOU ARE a graphic artist. Remember that!

You love creatures, bugs and especially rolly pollies. 

You are highlighting all the toys you want for Christmas.

Mooyah's! 

This is your FIRST job. 
You are a junior counselor at the after school program. 
You had to interview and everything. 
And you started wearing glasses like me!!!

It's New Years Eve. We brought it in together.  Love you Danaja Love'!

LOVE,
Ridea

From Bad to Good to Great

I gave you a quote today: BE BAD until you're GOOD & GOOD UNTIL YOU'RE GREAT.

We've been learning to write neatly because you just rush thru writing.

Here you are NOT trying...then you trying...look at the word Juicy-O. Second time nearly perfect.

Again...even if today you write BAD, tomorrow you can write GOOD and 6 months from now GREAT.  It's  a choice.  Never forget that.

2017 in Review for Danaja Love Williams

Hi Danaja,

So much happened over 2017 it's been hard to keep up.

Here is your doll house that I got you for Christmas.  Took me from 9 PM till 3AM to put together, but it gave me satisfication to finish it and I learned the value of having an electric screwdriver.

You sang in the Christmas Chorus at your school. I decided not to go and asked your dad to video it for me. Here you are... (sorry the file was too big for blogger so I'll have to figure our how to compress it...)

More pictures from 2017

Smiling as you start 2nd grade

Going thru your school supplies when starting 2nd grade

You're 7 year old birthday party at REBOUNDERZ - You got a bike and I gave you a globe so you would know the places you would travel when you travel the world.

The day you figured out you could wash dishes without standing on the step stool.

You putting on  all of my braclets on your arm.

You graduating from 1st grade  - at Red Lobster.

You waiting to start the gymnastics recital.

So many great things happened this year...just capturing some of it.  Will do a better job and solicit your help in 2018 to capture your journey.

Danaja's June 12th and 13th - 2017

Danaja had a graduation ceremony  for going from 1st grade to 2nd grade on June 12, 2017.
She wore her new black dress with the necklace and looked beautiful.

Then on June 13th she had her gynmastics recital.  She's been doing gymnastics about 6 months and loves it.  I love it for her that she's found something she likes to do.

Danaja The Artist

Danaja:  "Hey Ridea want me to draw an ant?"
Me:  "Yeah, that sounds good."  I walk off to the bathroom and come back in about 5 minutes.  Walk back in the room and started doing something else.
Danaja:  "See my ant?"

Let me just say that her ant was so good that I framed it and put it in the shop.

Then Danaja decided to draw a heart.  She drew the heart and something that looked like lightening inside of the heart.

I asked her what is that inside of the heart and she said: "It's a blown heart....you know like a blown mind."

You, Ms. Danaja are an artist. 

You did these drawings in 5 minutes. Amazing. 

I put them in the shop and decided that you will have an art wall right at the front door.