Paint, Paint Everywhere

When Daddy travels, Mommy pulls out all the big guns to keep Madeline and Ryan entertained. After reading a book to Madeline about a little girl who paints a picture, Madeline wanted to paint. Since Ryan was napping, I thought it would be a wonderful time for Madeline to paint outside with the easel. Madeline is very neat, orderly and clean, so I knew there would be little mess. Ha, ha, ha. Because Madeline is meticulous, her painting was a beautiful mosaic of patterned colors that took her a long time to paint. As a result, Ryan awoke from his nap while Maddie was still painting. As soon as Ryan saw what Madeline was doing, he wanted to join her. I convinced him to try finger painting, which Madeline then wanted to do. My neat and clean girl, got elbow deep in finger paint. At one point, I was helping Ryan, with my back to Madeline, and when I turned around Madeline had painted her shirt and her face. At this point, I knew the battle was lost and I let them go to town. They had a blast and it was a mess, but great fun. Thank you Crayola for making washable paint!!!