The art project

For Father's Day, we made Daddy "The Dad Book." I'm an extremely sentimental person and tend to hoard hold onto a lot of photos, cards, programs, tickets, etc. from minor and major things throughout the years. I stumbled upon a unique idea in a magazine about a journal that one family used to record stories of their family throughout the year. I took that idea and spun it to create "The Dad Book" for Father's day. Basically, this is a book you will give Daddy every year with a new entry in it. It will allow you to creatively express your love and appreciation for your Dad. Daddy will be able to look back on the book through the years to see how you've grown and changed in the way you choose to express your love. It's a priceless gift and I'm soo excited about how the two of you will share that gift throughout the years.

This year, I wrote a journal entry for you explaining what the book is and how it will be used. I found a poem about tiny hands and then had you finger paint a picture to paste in the journal. It was a load of fun for both of us. Your friend, Conner, invited you over so you could create your masterpieces together. Mrs. Mindy set up a table and put buckets of colored paint on the table. We pretty much let y'all have at it. Let me tell you, finger painting with two 8 month olds is extremely messy a load of fun!  You and Conner giggled and laughed the entire time.

Clearly, you were excited! You were just as much of a masterpiece as the one you created on paper.  Clean up was extra fun. We originally started to wipe you down with paper towels. That was a bad idea. It just made the mess worse. So, we threw you both in their bathtub. One swipe of a soapy wash cloth and you were looking much better.

Mrs. Mindy dumped a bunch of fun toys in the tub for y'all and we sat by the tub and let you splash for a while. You grabbed the wash cloth from behind you and stuck it in your mouth. You do this all the time and I really didn't think anything of it. However, Mrs. Mindy said you might not want to do that because there was a "code brown" in the tub. Um... what? I was sitting where I couldn't see your rear, so I peaked over the side of the tub. Apparently, you relaxed a little too much and made your own mess in the water. You had never done this before!!! I quickly scooped you up out of the water, as I was apologizing and trying to play it cool my face was completely red out of shock and embarrassment.  These are our new friends!  Mrs. Mindy laughed and said it won't be the first time it happens. She said it wasn't a big deal and that she'd clean it up. No way I was letting that happen. Mommy  got you dressed and then promptly asked where the clorox was. No m'am  she was not going to clean that mess up. I scrubbed the heck out of that tub and as my face had cooled to a pinkish color I felt much better. Mrs. Mindy just laughed. We're glad Mrs. Mindy is a laid back mommy.

Oh, the things moms go through for a fun present! Daddy loved his gift, so it made it all worth it  :)