This afternoon I was given a reprieve and left school early... and I knew exactly what I wanted to do with our time together. So we grabbed some groceries, got some lunch, dodged the rain and finally made it home. A break in the routine was just what we needed!
Annabelle has her own paintbrush and jars of paint. She got started right away while I mixed paints for myself. Of course she wanted to try those too! (Notice the flower in my hair? They are all the rage for the girls in my first grade class...)
I set up my space right next to hers.
That's my girl, swiping your brush just like mommy! I wonder if she does that during paint time in kindergarten?
After she finished painting she stood silently with her hands behind her back. This is DEFINITELY something she learned in kindergarten! After I took her picture I asked her what she was doing. "Waiting for my next paper." So I walked her to the sink and showed her where they were soaking so she could get her own when she was ready. Here you also get to see most of my work space. It's coming together slowly, but finally organized just enough to be able to sit down and begin a project without the chore of clearing away random things from the tabletop. Of course, having my sewing machines out at all times is a must! They get used several times a week that way...
This picture surprised me. I had expected to catch several pictures of Annabelle and I painting side by side. But instead I saw shot after shot of her watching me paint...
So happy to spend some painting time with momma.
At one point she declared herself, "Done!" and cleaned her paint brush, wiped her paint jars, and dumped the water from her water jars. Then she grabbed the camera and took a bunch of pictures of me. After a while she put down the camera, set up all her painting stuff by herself and started again!
First came the strong one...
...and then the lighter one. (But it will be a challenge for me to leave it like this.)
Voila!
Beautiful!
