Be sure and click on the pictures to enlarge them and truly appreciate her talent.
This morning, Lily Grace asked if she could paint. I needed to fold some clothes and make a couple of phone calls so it seemed like a great idea. We both got busy and I stood folding and listening to her sing along with one of her CD's while she painted. Life is good! Well, after folding the first load, I walk by her to put her towels away. She holds her arms up and says,"Look I painted some gloves on my arms." I'm thinking messy, but creative. I even email Matt a picture of her painted arms as he often likes to see what we do during the day. He calls and laughs at seeing the pictures and tells me, how good it is that she is exploring and I should just let her continue. I agree, I mean why have the easel and paints if she can't have fun with them? I hang up with Matt and get Lily Grace some more paper. She says that she is still enjoying singing and painting. I move on to another load and walk into the office to make a call. I hang up and walk around the corner to the kitchen to find my child covered in red from head to toe. She looks surprised and tells me that her painting is "so, so cute." And oh! that she got a little on her and the floor. I'm thinking just a little??? I can see that she even tried to clean it up. I just begin to laugh and ponder the best way to clean all this up. I am thinking to myself how this kid is going to be walking around with red stained arms for a month. (thank goodness it all washed off)Needless to say we managed. And I don't think Lily Grace can ever accuse me of stifling her creativity. I must admit, I could care less about cleaning it all up. She and I had the best laugh over it. It's one of those little moments that memories are made of and again reminds me of how blessed I am to get to witness it. Life is still good! HA!
On a side note: while scrubbing the red off of her, she pleads with me to please let her keep her red Rudolph nose after she sees herself in the mirror. Why not? I'm sure daddy would say I should let her and after all, that's a battle the two of them can have at bath time. Just giving you a moment too daddy. HA! HA!
