Wednesday, 2 March 2011

Paint the rainy town

I love to finger-paint. I find the messiness, the goopiness and the silliness of the experience very liberating. Thing one and thing two are kind enough to indulge me in this habit. They even go along with the official household line: painting is a great educational activity for the kids, develops their creative side, blah blah blah.
The child is mother of the woman. 
One of my favourite simple pleasures about early motherhood is the opportunity to behave like a little kid myself - an otherwise rare chance in adulthood. I will miss this when they are older. So we'll paint like mad till then.
This little piggy painted her mama's toes. 
A spatter-painted post to hang in The Gallery at Sticky Fingers.
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16 comments:

  1. Penny P.S. and A Residence2 March 2011 at 12:16

    Lovely toe picture, matching too! I love that too, the opportunity to just Sit and doodle. It's my favourite activity with my kids. I have to do my own, it stops me interfereing in their creations. Artistic licence all round!

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  2. Unknown2 March 2011 at 12:34

    So glad I am not the only one that uses my children as an excuse to do fun things, tehe

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  3. Emma2 March 2011 at 14:50

    Fabulous! If you ever visit DK you must go to Louisiana, you wouldn't want to leave! Emma

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  4. Emma@christmascupboard2 March 2011 at 15:34

    Oh I love your photo's...so vibrant and cute matching toes...I love em! x

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  5. Sarah (Catching the Magic)2 March 2011 at 16:02

    Such a lovely post and photographs that made me smile as well as admire their beauty.

    I love art with my girls too. Thanks for your kind words on my post. Been a bit under the weather, but I'll soon get back on track. Some finger painting might be just the answer ;)

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  6. Anonymous2 March 2011 at 16:29

    Lovely post. You obviously have lots of fun together :)

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  7. How I Like My Coffee2 March 2011 at 17:00

    Gorgeous, love the feet and the finger painting!

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  8. Jenny2 March 2011 at 20:17

    Lovely choice of photos. It's funny but now thatvBurton has started scribbling with crayons, I have had to do some colouring which I haven't done for years and years and it is enjoyable! So I understand what you mean about the finger painting!

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  9. tiddlyompompom2 March 2011 at 21:04

    I love being a kid again too! Now I've rediscovered it, I fully intend to carry on being a big kid long after the M's have grown :)

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  10. Anonymous2 March 2011 at 21:44

    I love this, I especially love the toe nails as I am obsessed with always having painted toenails and I must confess - I paint my sons toenails (with his permission). such a nice shared activity

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  11. CherishedByMe2 March 2011 at 21:58

    That brought tears to my eyes, a beautiful post.

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  12. AGuidingLife2 March 2011 at 22:03

    I hate feet, I have a real euuuugh feet thing and do you know what? I like that photo. The first nice feet photo I've ever seen :0)

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  13. Anonymous3 March 2011 at 19:39

    I'm really looking forward to when little un is slightly bigger so that we can do all that stuff. Can't wait to start getting messy and creative - probably no reason why we can't start now.

    Gorgeous matching toesies and pretty impressed with your finger painting skills too! x

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  14. Anonymous3 March 2011 at 20:18

    I love the last shot of your toes, so sweet! x

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  15. Mari's World4 March 2011 at 22:22

    You know I have yet to paint my girls toenails - I'm a sinner I know but it will soon be rectified. love these photos

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  16. Beadzoid10 June 2011 at 18:45

    I'm really looking forward to when little un is slightly bigger so that we can do all that stuff. Can't wait to start getting messy and creative - probably no reason why we can't start now.

    Gorgeous matching toesies and pretty impressed with your finger painting skills too! x

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