My New Look

I prefer to wear fuzzy hats, in the buff, on top of modern furniture. It's the Timpany in my blood.

My New School!

I am absolutely head-over-heels for my new teachers "Jenn-fer" (Jennifer) and "Bee-ya" (Brandi). I have totally found my groove. I am excited to grab my lunch and head out the door with dada in the morning to go to school, and I am reluctant to come home with mama in the evening. I nap for at least two hours every day, I eat healthy snacks, I play outside with my buddies, I learn how to play music, I make playdough, and I get to do all kinds of fun, messy things that I can't do at home. It's the best! The worst part is that it now makes being home on the weekends seem like hanging out at the DMV - with some snacks.

Here are some photos that Ms. Jennifer sent home.

Fall Catalog

Despite the fact that it was in the 80's today in Santa Barbara, last weekend was actually starting to feel Fall-like. (Mind you, it's technically Winter.) Santa Barbara does many things right (hiking, beaches, restaurants, schools) but it is horrible at seasons. Just after these shots were taken, I had some friends over to play in the front yard. Then we went inside to have blueberry, buckwheat pancakes. I love weekends!

I call it: "Wood on Cardboard"

My new school is big on art and I really enjoy it. I paint, draw, color, push sequins into glue-dough, and most recently, I create (((SCULPTURE COLLAGE THINGIES))) (the triple-parentheses are supposed to mimic the Voice of God. Keep up.). So, when I brought this fine wonder home the other day my mom and dad were very impressed.

I recognize that talent is innate but that it also takes a lifetime to hone and perfect. If I am to cut any of my ears off in the near future, I need to get started crafting my arts. So, in order to determine whether I have what it takes to be an (((ARTIST))), I decided to exploit a dear family friend, art critic, and allllmmmoosssst PhD, Kim B. to tell me how it is. Give it to me straight, sweet siren of sculpture!

Here is her critique of my work - Wood on Cardboard:

"In this sculptural collage from the artist's early career, a strong negative capability is already observable. The balance of the regular cardboard ground is off-set by a considered, if seemingly random, placement of the objects. Recalling Donald Judd, though clearly rejecting the regularity of his forms, this piece already exhibits a powerful sense of self, giving us a first glimpse of the concerns that he would take up in his mature work."

"Powerful sense of self," you got that right, sugar! I'm not real sure what the rest means just yet... give me a few years.

Grandpa Mike (aka "Bop Bop")

This guy is Grandpa Mike, or "Bop Bop" as I have taken to calling him. He was sadly left out of the 2011 slide show because he was either behind another camera or working in the Bay Area. But! He's back in SB now at an awesome new job... taking care of Grandma CeCe! That must be his new job because they keep talking about what a great new job it is. So that has to be it. I can't imagine anything more fun than hanging out with Grandma CeCe all day. Welcome home Bop Bop!

Miles Gives a Reading from Brown Bear

I am a flipping GENIUS! Check out my reading skills.


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Happy New Year!

It has been a tremendous year filled with many blessings, good times, and a few challenges as well. I am looking forward to the new year so that I can work on becoming a bigger human and all that entails. I am excited to start my new school and to meet some new friends. My new years resolutions are as follows:
1) Learn to play Linus and Lucy on the piano.
2) Use a cup, a real cup.
3) Stop pooping in my pants, aim for potty.

Please enjoy this video with just a few of the special moments that 2011 held for us.
x - Miles