We do lots of fun things with the kids, but most times (ok, ok, almost all the time) they do not end up like a pinterest picture or the wonderful pictures of fellow mommy bloggers. I am completely inspired by these pictures. And I truly do think they are wonderful. But, it just happens a little differently in this house. I think it is due to two rambunctious boys needing to outlet there creativity AND energy, and one arm dedicated to a curious baby who wants to participate as well. You see, we dont actually accomplish anything that is not a big messy exploration. Therefore, I figured I would take the time to write a little about some parts of our day -- to rejoice in the fun of messy exploration and learning (and a little bit as a reflection for myself), but more actually as a little journey of how a mom can enjoy the messes as a reminder of the miracle of creativity at play.
As an example, we decided to just do a simple painting pirates project. What little boy does not love Jake and the Pirates. Paint is always a winner in our house over crayons. After some joking around with fellow mommy friends, we discovered that there were many other moms out there whose children LOVE to make the colors gray and brown. We spend lots of money on all these bright beautiful colors...and they spend minutes on minutes to make.....brown, brownish gray, grayish brown, reddish brown, brownish red....etc.
Michelle, your boys sound adorable! My daughter did the same thing when she was little. She's 22 now, and she paints little, tiny figures. She's also going to college to Counseling.
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Teaching with Sight