Clean and dirty

A lot of work has been going on here at home, but you wouldn't know it by simply looking around. Most of the work I've been doing is in the master bath and Mike has been concentrating on the garage. But when we aren't working, Mike and I are trying to help the girls enjoy their time at home (despite the heat).

Diana and Amelia both like painting, and it's a good way for them to pass a hot afternoon. Recently, the two of them completed some very excellent finger paintings. The only problem was cleaning up the mess when they were through. Looking at Diana I was baffled as to how she got paint on her face and legs, so I asked her, "Diana, how did you get paint on your face?"

Of course, all Diana heard was "paint on your face," so she reached a hand up to brush away whatever paint happened to be there - and added even more green to her messy face.

Another way that the girls have been enjoying the hot weather is by playing in the water. They love to jump in and out of the swimming pool over and over again. You see, the water in the pool is cold, so they get out to warm up and then back in to cool down.

Amelia kept trying to put pine needles and the like in the swimming pool, and I kept admonishing her, saying, "No rubbish in the swimming pool." Sure enough, the last time she and Diana shared the pool I heard my words coming out of her mouth, "Diana, no rubbish in the pool!" (This is why we don't swear around the girls.)

At night, mommy seals, sprays, paints and sands. Soon (I hope) you will see the fruits of my labor. And I hope you will agree that the bathroom looks better with a coat of paint (even if the paint is an unusual color) than it does covered in a wild green and white floral pattern that matches absolutely nothing.

Lisa