Keeping a pre-schooler busy is a full-time job. (Also, I guess it's time to take that plunge and start calling her a pre-schooler and not a toddler. Soon, Dylan's going to walk and be a toddler, and then there will be tears.) Anyway, it can be tough to know what will capture the interest of a child; they're full of surprises that way. For example, lately Abbey likes to "show" me things, and that game consists of saying, "Mommy look at me!" at least a hundred times a day, even if I am doing something like driving the car. Or taking a shower.
Colleen came up with the idea to paint pumpkins last week during our weekly version of Animal House (oh, how times have changed). She took the time to pick up pumpkins on the way over to our house; I got paints and brushes ready. One good thing about our outdated kitchen - no need to worry about drop cloths, the paint wipes right off the floor.
It was a wonderful idea in that we both got several lovely pumpkins to use as decoration for Halloween. Abbey loves showing them to people. However, the plan quickly was sidetracked, when Abbey discovered that she could paint her fingernails and toenails with the little paintbrush. Well, she called it painting her fingernails and toenails. I called it painting her hands and feet, but you say tomato, I say happy little girl.
the project begins
such neat, diligent painters
well, this is an interesting side project
getting beautiful is serious business
Brendan joined in the fun for one fingernail, then promptly wanted it wiped off
trying to wait for her nails to dry
Since the day we first painted the pumpkins, Abbey has painted them two additional times. By the time Halloween rolls around, they're going to have as many layers as the Rock on the Michigan State campus.
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