Slippers, art and flowers

William has been into slippers this week, wearing Daddy's as you see below. That or encouraging us strongly to wear ours, while he puts his on (crocs with liners) by himself. Will then runs around the house stomping his slippers on the floor.





We are trying to find more two year old friendly art projects; to have things to do when the weather is rainy or cold. So we have been doing more painting. Which I will have to admit is hard for me, I want to control the mess, which is part of the fun of it for William. So we are working to find a balance. A smock (or one of Momma's old shirts) helps to keep the clothes clean, and some neat new ideas help. Paint on the paper from Melissa and Doug keeps the paint mixing down to only that sheet. And we are trying the color wonderful finger paints, clear goop that changes only when it contacts the paper. The artist at work...



Adam surprised me with some really beautiful flowers. Thank you Hunny, I can always rely on you to catch me off guard and wow me! William has also enjoyed smelling and touching the flowers, so they were a hit for the whole family.


We leave on Tuesday for Minnesota, and yes, most of the bags are packed and ready to go today. That and a "don't forget to pack" list keep me sane. Hopefully the drive to MN goes well, William, Murphy and I will be making the trek without Daddy :( as he has to work the whole time we are gone. We look forward to seeing family and friends soon!