{"id":4739,"date":"2008-04-18T21:08:20","date_gmt":"2008-04-19T01:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/?p=4739"},"modified":"2014-06-04T21:15:41","modified_gmt":"2014-06-05T01:15:41","slug":"alexs-first-painting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/2008\/04\/18\/alexs-first-painting\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex&#8217;s First Painting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- default-view.php -->\n<div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview default-view\n\t ngg-ajax-pagination-none\t\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-3036efb951c569a81bacaf8bda351346-1\"\n\tdata-nextgen-gallery-id=\"220\"\n\tdata-gallery-id=\"220\"\n\t\tdata-gallery-name=\"2008 04 18 alex painting\"\n\t>\n\n\t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tngg-5-columns\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-04-18-alex-painting\/34618-1208569882-0.jpg?t=1775261387\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"My cousin Alex&#039;s first painting, in less than ideal light. I&#039;ll be sad when this painting leaves with her.\"\n\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-04-18-alex-painting\/34618-1208569882-0.jpg?t=1775261387\"\n\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-04-18-alex-painting\/thumbs\/thumbs_34618-1208569882-0.jpg?t=1775261387\"\n\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2880\"\n\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"34618-1208569882-0.jpg\"\n\t\t\tdata-title=\"34618-1208569882-0\"\n\t\t\tdata-description=\"My cousin Alex&#039;s first painting, in less than ideal light. I&#039;ll be sad when this painting leaves with her.\"\n\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"34618-1208569882-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" rel=\"3036efb951c569a81bacaf8bda351346\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"34618-1208569882-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"34618-1208569882-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-04-18-alex-painting\/cache\/34618-1208569882-0.jpg-nggid042880-ngg0dyn-170x120x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1775261387\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"90\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tngg-5-columns\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-04-18-alex-painting\/34618-1208569877-0.jpg?t=1775261387\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Alex working diligently and obliviously while I put my sweaters and winter clothes away, and unearthed my summer clothes from the depths of my closet :)\"\n\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-04-18-alex-painting\/34618-1208569877-0.jpg?t=1775261387\"\n\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-04-18-alex-painting\/thumbs\/thumbs_34618-1208569877-0.jpg?t=1775261387\"\n\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2878\"\n\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"34618-1208569877-0.jpg\"\n\t\t\tdata-title=\"34618-1208569877-0\"\n\t\t\tdata-description=\"Alex working diligently and obliviously while I put my sweaters and winter clothes away, and unearthed my summer clothes from the depths of my closet :)\"\n\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"34618-1208569877-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" rel=\"3036efb951c569a81bacaf8bda351346\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"34618-1208569877-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"34618-1208569877-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-04-18-alex-painting\/cache\/34618-1208569877-0.jpg-nggid042878-ngg0dyn-170x120x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1775261387\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"90\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tngg-5-columns\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-04-18-alex-painting\/34618-1208569875-0.jpg?t=1775261388\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-04-18-alex-painting\/34618-1208569875-0.jpg?t=1775261388\"\n\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-04-18-alex-painting\/thumbs\/thumbs_34618-1208569875-0.jpg?t=1775261388\"\n\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2877\"\n\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"34618-1208569875-0.jpg\"\n\t\t\tdata-title=\"34618-1208569875-0\"\n\t\t\tdata-description=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"34618-1208569875-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" rel=\"3036efb951c569a81bacaf8bda351346\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"34618-1208569875-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"34618-1208569875-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-04-18-alex-painting\/cache\/34618-1208569875-0.jpg-nggid042877-ngg0dyn-170x120x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1775261388\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"90\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tngg-5-columns\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-04-18-alex-painting\/34618-1208569880-0.jpg?t=1775261388\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"This doesn&#039;t quite do it justice - she was covered in paint\"\n\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-04-18-alex-painting\/34618-1208569880-0.jpg?t=1775261388\"\n\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-04-18-alex-painting\/thumbs\/thumbs_34618-1208569880-0.jpg?t=1775261388\"\n\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2879\"\n\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"34618-1208569880-0.jpg\"\n\t\t\tdata-title=\"34618-1208569880-0\"\n\t\t\tdata-description=\"This doesn&#039;t quite do it justice - she was covered in paint\"\n\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"34618-1208569880-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" rel=\"3036efb951c569a81bacaf8bda351346\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"34618-1208569880-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"34618-1208569880-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-04-18-alex-painting\/cache\/34618-1208569880-0.jpg-nggid042879-ngg0dyn-170x120x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1775261388\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"90\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>When I came home from work today, I opened all of my windows for the first time this season!!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/34618-1208569872-0.jpg\" alt=\"34618-1208569872-0\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/34618-1208569872-0.jpg 500w, https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/34618-1208569872-0-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<!-- relpost-thumb-wrapper --><div class=\"relpost-thumb-wrapper\"><!-- filter-class --><div class=\"relpost-thumb-container\"><h4>random related posts:<\/h4><div style=\"clear: both\"><\/div><div style=\"clear: both\"><\/div><!-- relpost-block-container --><div class=\"relpost-block-container relpost-block-column-layout\" style=\"--relposth-columns: 5;--relposth-columns_t: 4; --relposth-columns_m: 4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/2018\/12\/31\/aquarium\/\"class=\"relpost-block-single\" ><div class=\"relpost-custom-block-single\"><div class=\"relpost-block-single-image rpt-lazyload\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20181231_1314036522458550199135982-100x100.jpg\" style=\"background: transparent no-repeat scroll 0% 0%; width: 100px; height: 100px; aspect-ratio: 1\/1;\"><\/div><div class=\"relpost-block-single-text\"  style=\"height: 70px;font-family: Arial;  font-size: 11px;  color: #4f0e21;\"><h2 class=\"relpost_card_title\">Aquarium<\/h2><div class=\"relpost_card_exerpt\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div><span class=\"rpth_list_date\">December 31, 2018<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/2013\/03\/03\/anniversary\/\"class=\"relpost-block-single\" ><div class=\"relpost-custom-block-single\"><div class=\"relpost-block-single-image rpt-lazyload\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/imag0769-1-150x150.jpg\" style=\"background: transparent no-repeat scroll 0% 0%; width: 100px; height: 100px; aspect-ratio: 1\/1;\"><\/div><div class=\"relpost-block-single-text\"  style=\"height: 70px;font-family: Arial;  font-size: 11px;  color: #4f0e21;\"><h2 class=\"relpost_card_title\">Anniversary<\/h2><div class=\"relpost_card_exerpt\">A year after our wedding, we can look back and hon...<\/div><span class=\"rpth_list_date\">March 3, 2013<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/2025\/11\/29\/elm-bank-sparkling-lights\/\"class=\"relpost-block-single\" ><div class=\"relpost-custom-block-single\"><div class=\"relpost-block-single-image rpt-lazyload\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nggallery_import\/PXL_20251129_222820069.MP_-100x100.jpg\" style=\"background: transparent no-repeat scroll 0% 0%; width: 100px; height: 100px; aspect-ratio: 1\/1;\"><\/div><div class=\"relpost-block-single-text\"  style=\"height: 70px;font-family: Arial;  font-size: 11px;  color: #4f0e21;\"><h2 class=\"relpost_card_title\">Elm Bank Sparkling Lights<\/h2><span class=\"rpth_list_date\">November 29, 2025<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><!-- close relpost-block-container --><div style=\"clear: both\"><\/div><\/div><!-- close filter class --><\/div><!-- close relpost-thumb-wrapper --><!-- Developer mode initialization; Version: ;5.0.1Found 3 posts;Basic sizes;Got sizes 100x100;Post-thumbnails enabled in theme;Post has thumbnail 18115;Postthname: thumbnail;Using title with size 160. 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