The Joy of Finger Painting

I decided to break out the finger paint for Emilia, this morning. I saw the idea on Pinterest, of course. I took painter’s tape and wrote Emilia’s name on a piece of paper. Then she went to work. She dove in slowly at first, but all was well and the project turned out great! I used paper that was made for finger painting, however I don’t think it was intended for tape. It stuck a little when I was pulling it off. Thanks to Bob Ross, “We don’t have mistakes here, we have happy accidents.” I would love to try this with canvas next time.



Emilia enjoyed a little water play, this evening. She actually plays with her water table every evening after dinner.




Summer has been fun, but Autumn is right around the corner. I. Love. Fall. I anticipate it’s arrival every year. Maybe we will paint some colorful “happy little trees” soon.

Super Saturday

We went to KET’s Super Saturday event. We love KET and PBS too. We went last year and really enjoyed it. It’s free to the public and full of fun. The Cat in the Hat was there as well as Mr. Steve. He sings on PBS KIDS. He appears to be a big hit with preschoolers. Emilia enjoyed dancing to his tunes. However, much like our recent visit with the clown, she did not want to talk to The Cat. Maybe next year.. The event provided hands-on science and music activities. As well as face paintings, balloon characters, and Kentucky Reptile Zoo’s animals. Snacks were provided and kids left smiling. It was a perfect family fun day! 



Here is Emilia at last year’s Super Saturday. Look how much she has grown!

Fun Around Town

Earlier this week we visited the Central Library, downtown. A clown from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus was there to read a story and show us a few tricks. Emilia thought he was pretty cool, until we got up close to talk to him. His name was Kelly but we called him Gymbo, since that is the only clown she knows. It was fun to see a real clown!



We also visited the Explorium, downtown. It was formerly known as the Lexington Children’s Museum. It’s a great hands-on learning environment for kids of all ages. There are several interactive exhibits and discovery zones. Emilia has been a couple of times and really seems to enjoy it. I remember visiting when I was a kid, too!



Sydney and baby Jack were there too!