A Day in the Life | Personal

I’m sure every mom can relate to the fact that, in recent days, its been extremely difficult to keep our children entertained while avoiding the heat….and going crazy in the process!  My kids love playing outside, and would be perfectly happy to play outdoors all day, but with this heat lately, it is just not possible.  Inside, boredom can take over and that’s when the fighting begins….and the mischievous playing….and so many times, I find myself turning on the TV for a break!  I know that sounds bad, but at times I feel it is the only way I can stay sane!  And I know I should be better about actively playing with my kids, but when they get along, I just let them do their own thing…..be kids!  On this particular day, I decided to break the mold and do something crazy.  PAINT!  I know what you’re thinking….”Paint?  There is nothing crazy about that!”  Well, usually when my kids paint, I am very thorough about cleaning up after them and making sure nothing drips on their clothes….but this day was different…I told them I WANTED them to paint themselves and each other.  I’ve done this a few times with Kaleigh, but never with Carter, so he immediately took a liking to this idea.  It didnt take very long before they had painted the paper, themselves, and each other, and they had a blast doing it!

Below is a shot of the “before” PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGEI think Carter was really into it haha! PIN IMAGEKaleigh working on her masterpiece…. PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGEHaving a blast! PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGEWhat kid wouldn’t love this?! PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGEAnd the “after” PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGELater that day, they had more fun painting, but I think most of the paint landed on Carter than the paper!  All in all, it was a fun time and the kids loved every minute of it.  Now what to do with the rest of summer….

So, what fun things have you done with your kids this summer?  I’d love some ideas! 🙂