Monday, November 28, 2011
Welcome Alexandria Joy!
Our first child, Alexandria Joy wanted to say hi! She is now about a month old and is still sporting a full head of black hair. Mommy (Joy) is doing well and we are enjoying having this wonderful miracle in our lives. We are loving to learn more about just who our little girl is and what kind of things she will love to do as she grows older. Alexandria has been an amazing adventure so far and I am so happy to have two healthy and happy women in my life!
As Alexandria keeps growing we will post more pictures and some day she might even be learning to face paint alongside her mommy! Thanks to everyone in our Denver community for all the fun and support over the years and we can't wait to share more of our joy with you!
A Proud Papa - Jesse
Monday, July 25, 2011
Joy's Birthday Party
Colorado tends to dish out its share of unpredictable weather. You know this if you have lived here for even a few weeks. One of our oft-quoted jokes is, “You don’t like the weather? Well, just wait five minutes.” Even this past January, when the rest of the nation was in the throes of winter, we had a few days of temperatures in the 70’s.
Usually though, one can expect lots and lots of sun – especially from May through September. However, this May has not seen lots and lots of sun, and it has indeed been a rollercoaster of unpredictable weather. From 40’s to 80’s we’ve had quite the range and this past Saturday was no different. A few days before Saturday it was in the 80’s and then it started raining a cold spring rain, which continued through the weekend.
Meanwhile a little doll of a girl named Joy (what a great name!!!) was turning 4 and her parents had decided they would book a facepainter for her birthday party on Saturday. They, being veteran Coloradans, planned that if it was sunny we would all have a ton of fun in the park. But if it rained then the party would remain at the house. Suffice it to say Saturday came and it was another day of rain so we stayed at home and had an absolute blast!
Down I trekked with my facepainting gear to the basement where I discovered a brilliant father who had bought a delightful bouncehouse for his two kids. “It’s paid for itself several times over,” he announced with a smile upon his face. And with the way little children love to run, jump, roll, slide etc etc to burn off energy I was filled with admiration for this savy father’s idea. There was no doubt – having a bouncehouse in your basement is pure genius. It’s a child’s dream come true!
So next to a charming bouncing house of fun, and children, I set up my gear and began dishing out even more colorful fun!!! I painted pink flowers and red spidermen and lots of wonderful designs. One lovely little girl climbed into my chair and promptly asked, “Do you know my name is Evelyn?” “Well hello Evelyn,” I smiled. She then asked very specifically to become a “yellow and blue puppy dog.” As you can see, she made an amazing puppy dog!
Little Joy at first declined to be painted. As her Daddy said, “She likes to hold off and check things out first before she dives in.” Of course he was right. Towards the end Joy decided it was time and climbed up in my chair smiling and saying, “Princess.”
Thus it came to be that on her 4th birthday Joy became a little princess with a lovely metallic pink & white design and glitter and a jewel to set it all off. She was beautiful as she grinned and ran away to play!
It is amazing to paint beautiful colors on a child’s face and add some glitter and see giggling smiles erupt. I have to say, though, that what is even more amazing is that I have the privilege of helping to celebrate the reality that each and every little child is a little prince or princess already. I know that from before little Joy was ever born she was already destined to be a princess and no matter where she goes, who she meets, or what she becomes she will always be a princess to her mommy and daddy and to those who have eyes to see.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Just Blue
The other day I did a birthday party for a dear lady and her daughter who live around the Castle Rock area. It was a snowy day in February and so the addition of a facepainter was a real hit! I had some kids who got only one design, and I had others who kept coming back until they were absolutely covered!
At one point a mom came over and asked if she could be painted with an octopus.
“Of course,” I said excited to paint a mama.
Usually when a mom or dad gets painted it helps other shy children to get painted too. This was exactly what this brilliant mom had in mind. She wanted her little 3-year-old son to get painted, but he kept quietly giving her his answer, “No.” He would then continue playing in the toyroom – safely far removed from the colorful facepainter in the living room.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
The Joy of Facepainting - Face Painter Champaign Urbana
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Hi there!
My name is Joy. I am a Professional Face Painter who has been painting in the Denver metropolitan area for over 8 years. I have painted perfect 3 month old babies as well as fun-loving, young at heart grandparents. From birthday parties to large events, I am at ease and well equipped to handle whatever may be needed.
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