Jon joined my mom, sister and I for Ladies night* at a paint your own pottery place in the area. Let's just say that Jon was a bit traumatized by the table of new moms painting next to us. They were celebrating their night of freedom from their kids and husbands with wine and very rowdy talk about all aspects of life after babies, poopy diapers, and potty training. Jon is very happy that he and his friends don't have similar conversations together and he is finally able empathize with me about my general disdain for potty talk at baby showers.
Rachel and I picked out cute little cupcakes to paint, my mom free handed her monogram on a flat tile and Jon picked out an adorable little cat bank to work on. We spent most of the night freaking out that we weren't going to be able to finish our painting before the store closed, but we all finished in time with minutes to spare.
We only had to wait a week until our projects were fired and ready...here's the after photos:
my cupcake dish
Rachel's cupcake plate (she didn't want her face in the picture)
Jon's kitty bank (modeled after our original kitty, Nuku Nuku, shown in the background). With Jon's new cat bank, we finally have come to the point where it's no longer acceptable for us to bring any new cat figurines into our house. The count right now is at 4 and any more would make us labeled as crazy cat figurine collectors.**
*we didn't realize it was ladies night before dropping into the place...thank goodness Jon is a good sport.
**the label crazy cat people is fine with us
i love your cupcake dish. so cute.
Posted by: Rossie | 09 February 2010 at 11:55 AM
I went to a paint your own pottery place, on vacation once. Andy and I each painted a dinner plate, so that we would have fun dinner plates. We still bring them out and use them from time to time, it was such a relaxing time, I'd like to do it again. Love all of your pieces, and I love how fat that cat bank is!
Posted by: Stephanie | 09 February 2010 at 12:04 PM
I am more of a crazy dog person, but I love that kitty bank... :)
Posted by: Michaela | 09 February 2010 at 12:05 PM
How fun! I'd have to drag my husband to that kicking and screaming, so kudos to Jon for going with you guys! And I don't fancy the diaper / crazy baby talk either. Blech.
Posted by: Audrie | 09 February 2010 at 12:24 PM
That fat kitty bank is cute, your boy has some skillz! And of course, cupcakes are fun too :)
Posted by: ~Michelle~ | 09 February 2010 at 01:06 PM
adorable cupcake... but i think that kitty bank is hilarious! love it! well done jon!
Posted by: montague | 09 February 2010 at 01:26 PM
Great job on the ceramics! That little cupcake is too cute!
Posted by: Angela | 09 February 2010 at 01:48 PM
ROFL - I can relate to Jon's discomfort - been through it but I'd rather not talk about it! LOVE the cupcakes and the bank, great job. I had to stop people from getting me cat stuff....call me a crazy cat lady, that's fine, but don't get me cat stuff!
Posted by: Allie | 09 February 2010 at 01:52 PM
That cat is great! I see the likeness. And Jon must be an amazing sport.
Posted by: Jodi | 09 February 2010 at 07:03 PM
I take the boys to a similiar shop each year at Christmas. I enjoy it so much! Love your projects!! what a good sport your husband is.
Posted by: kristyn | 10 February 2010 at 09:19 AM
hahahahahaha! love your ceramics!
Posted by: rosamaria | 10 February 2010 at 09:29 PM
Love your cupcake! Your husband is such a good sport and the cat he painted is very cute.
Posted by: Trisha | 12 February 2010 at 11:37 AM
oh my goodness- you ladies are professionals! i am wildly impressed!
Posted by: cmv | 17 February 2010 at 08:28 PM
oh, goodness i pushed the send button before i got to marvel at jon's cat too! seriously, you all completely put any 'paint your own pottery' i've attempted completely to shame. and hooray to jon for being such a great sport!
Posted by: cmv | 17 February 2010 at 08:30 PM