driveway art

I've had this pinned for a long time. 





How messy and fun!  However, I wanted maybe a slightly less messy version.  So, instead of using paper and doing the work inside we made some sidewalk paint and decorated our driveway.

I didn't make a special pendulum, we just used our PVC sprinkler. 



Here are the details on our fun.

for the sidewalk paint we used
-4 TBS cornstarch
-4 TBS washable paint
-6 TBS water

We measured for the first round, after that I put Oliver in charge.

for the paint dropper we
-cut the bottom off a condiment bottle
-attached some string using duct tape (super classy)

our contraption ready to go

Oliver getting the paint ready

"look it's making a spider web"

"I'm gonna catch you in that spider web!"

we mixed up six colors all together

"this is my airplane"

"this one is for daddy to park on"

you can see some of the spots in the driveway

We enjoyed the activity.  It was super easy, and we already had everything we needed around the house.  Also, I've used a sidewalk paint recipe that uses food coloring, lame, so lame, compared to the brightness of actual paint.  We shall see how it washes off....

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It started out that I ordered cloth diapering detergent and Bac-Out from them, now I order coffee and toilet paper and a bunch of other household goods.  Let's face it, any LESS time I can spend at the actual grocery store with my two children is a good thing.

If you're are a first time customer you can enter that special code and score 20% off, I get a credit, AND they donate some money to my charity of choice.  I picked FEED, because I'm pro food for all. 

So go shop!



Cloth diaper mamas,

Bac-Out is currently 20% off if you enter the code BACOUT.  I had enough of the spray I use for the diapers so I ordered some other items, a fabric refresher (yum) and some lavender scented bathroom cleaner, it almost makes me want to go scrub the shower....almost. 

7 months

Sorry for the delay.  Apparently I use the cord that connects my camera to my computer way too often causing it to wear out.  The replacement has arrived and I'm back in the photo sharing business.

Here is sweet Lydia when she turned 7 months, back on the 6th.  

 


 Lydia...
-learned how to sit, she started when we were on vacation in Massachusetts and is doing much better at not falling over
-went on her first plane ride
-saw the Atlantic ocean, and enjoyed lots of time kicking in the sand and napping on the beach
-is enjoying more and more solid foods
-remains to be a great snuggler
-is just starting to hold herself up in a standing position when grabbing on to something (coffee table)
-enjoys trips to the pool in our neighborhood and likes splashing in our baby pool at home, I think we have two water loving children 

Oliver likes that she is a little more playful.  He can hand her toys and she holds them, looks at them and eats them.  His only concern is when she rolls onto the train tracks and this trains can't get past.  However, he is nice about it and always calls me to fix the issue rather than pushing her himself.  

When I compare the 6 & 7 month photos, I think she seems less of a chubby baby and more of a lean machine...time is flying by!