Messy Fun

How much fun can you have with $1.29?

a LOT.

I promised Jonathan painting this morning, but when it came time, I couldn't find our paint. Alas. I swallowed hard, and broke out a rainy-day idea I'd run across a few weeks ago despite my fear of how much of a mess it would be.

I expected it to take a little bit of encouragement to get my neat-freak boy to be comfortable putting his hands in such gooey stuff. But I sprayed some shaving cream on a cookie sheet and by the time I could pick up my camera, he was off and running!

A few minutes in he did stop to declare "Oh no!! Big Mess!" But then dove right back in!

We added some food coloring,

Got some in our hair,

and had a great time!

Yes, there was shaving cream everywhere. I took his chair out and hosed it off along with our painting table-cloth and the pan. But now, aside from a faint clean scent, the evidence of our mischief is gone! This may be a better outdoor activity once it warms up, but it was certainly great fun!!

March Madness

With college basketball season at its peak, I thought I would capture a little of the excitement around here....

its beginning to look a lot like.... springtime!!

The weather around here is starting to seem a lot like spring time. My daffodils are in full bloom, the sun has been shining, and the temps climbing into the 70s. Which means that playing outside is becoming much more fun for Mommy (which is good because it is Jonathan's FAVORITE thing). We move our tot-sized basketball hoop and soccer goal out to the backyard almost every afternoon and last weekend we made our first springtime trip to the botanical gardens.

We had a good time, but I must have called it a "park" once while I was explaining our adventure for the day, because Jonathan was under the distinct impression that we were going to the playground- and kept asking when we would get there. Alas. He may have been happier at our neighborhood swing-set, but I enjoyed the new greenery and fresh air was wonderful!

have it mommy

Jonathan has always been a pretty big mommy's boy. But that past few weeks have gotten extreme. We went out for dinner as a family on Friday and Jonathan threw a tantrum when Daddy tried to buckle his car seat instead of Mommy. When I put him down on the changing table to change his diaper he will wail and scream "Have it Mommy" as though I have just disappeared totally. He has nightmares multiple times per night where we wakes himself up screaming for me. If I am around will NOT talk to Daddy. He just seems panicky about me being around (or not) all the time. I think it is psychologically related to Daddy having been gone for a week. Maybe he just isn't quite sure about things and thinks physically touching me is the only way to know for sure? I don't know, but it is getting exhausting for everyone around here and I am ready to be done with this phase.