Last night we played outside -- shocking isn't it? Lily loves playing outside and thankfully she has gotten into the habit of going out after her nap, when the backyard is shaded rather than earlier in the day when it is super sunny out there. I didn't feel like getting the sprinkler toy and pool out so I suggested we paint. We bought paints a few weeks ago after she had so much fun painting at Grace's birthday party. We had gone out before and painted while sitting on the ground and she didn't like that too much (I can't blame her), but when I tried to cover the table with a tablecloth or newspaper to paint on, the breeze would blow it ever so slightly and she would go bonkers. So that didn't work either. Then last week while at the Hobby Lobby I spotted this little Crayola easel on sale for $11 (normally $34). An easel was at the top of my list for her next birthday or Christmas (I hate that they are so close together), but when I found this one on sale I just had to get it for her now. If it is a huge hit, we can upgrade to a nicer one later. She has been having fun with it inside the house since there is a magnetic wipe-off board on one side and it came with 2 sets of letters and number magnets -- so that has been a huge hit. The other side is a chalkboard which she has also enjoyed. It is perfect for her now.
I didn't notice until now that she was painting left handed. I am pretty sure she is right handed, think she was using the left hand yesterday since she had a extremely large plastic ring on her right hand and probably couldn't use it. Typical Lily -- fashion accessories before all else!
See the ring? 
Attempting to finger paint -- we've tried this before, but it is too "messy" for her.
After a while she was having more fun serving me paint food on the plate pallets than painting.
After painting we played with the hose. She loves to chase me around the yard yelling "I'm gonna get you messy" and trying to squirt me with the hose.
She actually did get me good a few times. I was just in a t-shirt and shorts and got pretty soaked.
When Daddy came home she had to "get him messy" too, although it was hardly fair since she just filled a small cup of water to dump on him and he was wearing a bathing suit!
Here is a random picture from this morning of Lily putting lipstick on.
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I really like the easel and it sounds like Lily is getting a lot of use from it inside, too. It cracks me up that she turns the cup the correct way to make Daddy messy while the bucket goes towards her. Great photos of the water from the hose, too. Fun times! We had thunder storms all day - trade ya! Off to Phoenix tomorrow to help Jeff & Steph move then bringing Katie and Brady home on Saturday.
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