What a BEAUTIFUL fall day! The girls and I took full advantage of this day by heading down town Grand Rapids to check out Artprize with my sister and my mom. We had a great time! The girls did amazing. We arrived down town around 10:00 and walked around for a couple of hours before the girls had enough. We were able to check out a lot of Artprize in that time frame. It is amazing to me how many exhibits there are. I know we missed a lot of it, but what we were able to see was amazing. There is a lot of talented and creative people out there.
Sarah is standing next to, "I Pledge Allegiance" by Rip Maclay from Milwaukee, WI.
"I Pledge Allegiance" was conceived as a way to honor important heroes, memories and events in our nation's history.
The following pictures are of "Dumpster Diving". Who would have thought you could make an interesting and creative pieces out of junk?
What a fun idea to do at a wedding for something different.
The following picture is of "Thousand Suns" by Libby Hodge of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Americans use 2,500,000 plastic bottles every hour, according to the Clean Air Council for the U.S., and nearly 8 out of 10 bottles end up in landfills.
The following pictures are of "Grizzlies on the Ford" by Llew (Doc) Tilma from Wayland, MI. "Grizzlies on the Ford" is a collage of Grizzlies fishing to resemble a viewing station in Alaska. This is one of the top ten art exhibits this year.
The following pictures are of "Under Construction" which consists of two live men, Robert Shangle & Jasper Shangle. "Under Construction" - LiveStatue is building on the future: Presenting a scene that is common in West Michigan; things are constantly changing, rebuilding, improving. I can not believe how long these two men can stand still for. It doesn't even look like they blink. This is also one of the top ten exhibits.
The following pictures are of "Mantis Dreaming"by Bill Secunda from Butler, PA. “Mantis Dreaming” is a sculpture of a preying mantis with a butterfly on his claw. This is another exhibit in the top ten.
The following two pictures are of "Metal Monkey Mania" by Dale Rogers from Haverhill, MA.
Alysha is an elephant.
My nephew, Eli is a refrigerator. He was very proud of his food inside the fridge.
Gwen, my niece, is a ladybug. 
After we ate dinner, Eli and Alysha craved their pumpkins. Gwen had fun watching and Skylar wanted nothing to do with it. I could not believe how much Alysha loved digging out the guts of the pumpkin. With the help of Uncle Chris Alysha was able to crave a very cute kitten on her pumpkin.
My Grandma and I 
My immediate family: Me, my Mom, Amber, and Sarah
Ashley and Aunt Dawn
Aunt Linda, Denielle, and Grandma
P.S. Grandma - I love the purse! Thanks for trading!!!
