We Love to Paint...

Yes. We love to paint... just about anything, everything, something!

I have been in "nesting" stage now for a while.  I think.  And oh - that could be its own post, but... for now: painting.  Part of this "nesting" has included a phase of trying to get my house (specifically my livingroom) set up to the degree that I actually like it when I walk in there.  You know, drapes that I like (well, LOVE) and maybe a piece or two of furniture that I love too.  And maybe a chair for someone to sit upon.  Anyway... along with the getting-the-living-room-up-to-likeable-standard project has come painting of furniture.  Woah.  What a project.  A fun project.  It has turned into weeks worth of sanding and priming and painting and rearranging and and and... the girls have gotten in on the action as well.

Nothing quite says it the way the photos do:

Tiaras!

no... the camping post isn't here yet BUT here is a post about little girls making tiaras.

First thing this morning Ari asked if she could watch a video.  Nope.  We are getting ready for school!  That means our schedule is changing effective immediately.  She thought that meant school was starting today.  She changed her focus and started asking if she could do homework (can Mom just make breakfast already?) so... that meant time to pull out a project for the girls to do.  Mateja was in on the action by now and convinced Ari that they would do a project from a fairy book.  By now Daddy had joined the scene.  I roped him in to help collect supplies.  File folders, crayons, stickers, tinfoil, tape, glitter.  Tiaras were born.  It took several hours from start to finish.  Totally worth it especially since today was Granny's (Abuelita's) 92nd birthday.  The girls decided the tiaras were in honor of Abuelita and that if she were here they would make one for her to wear too.

Happy 92nd Birthday Granny!