Painting the Outdoors

We actually started out with paint, paper, smocks and an easel outside on a beautiful spring day this past week. The girls loved the new inspiration of the outdoors.

Throughout the week, however, painting the outdoors took on a whole new meaning.  For Christmas this past year, Nonna and Ga had given our family a slate garden fountain.  Looking for something to do outside the other day, I thought we could set this up together. 

The girls thoroughly enjoyed giving it their own extra touch of added rock decor and then sat back and simply took in its tranquil sound and vision.

Inspired by a conversation I'd had with my mother-in-law, I ran inside and grabbed a couple of paint brushes.  I didn't even have to explain.  The girls immersed the brushes in the water and immediately started "painting" everything in sight: the plants, the rocks, the sidewalk, our house. 

They were at it for what seemed like forever!  I finally had to coax them inside for a late lunch before nap time.  Painting with water - brilliant!  They LOVED it.  I can see a lot more of this in the future sunny days to come!