Water Colors

paint away!

Tonight Britain learned how to paint :) As far as I know, this was her first time using any kind of paints.  It was a lot of fun.  She ended up being more fascinated by dipping the brush in the water than anything else.  A close second favorite was dipping the wet brush in the paint... She had almost no interest in the paper once she got going. But it was still super cute to watch.
Also, Britain learned how to chew gum today.  She found Brandon's pack and successfully chewed three pieces without spitting them out or making a mess for two hours! It was hilarious... She didn't even try to swallow it. She is one happy mint baby! Getting her to spit it out before bed was tricky, but eventually she did without a fight.  I love my happy camper.
I got a cold today, so I will not be taking her snow playing anytime soon. :( I really can't afford to be sick right now...But what can I do about it? Brandon is officially job hunting like a mad man so keep your fingers crossed for us. It's been a long year, but we are hoping to start the Christmas season off on the right foot.  Like a preview for a fresh new year. :) I'm so grateful to be married to the strong man that I am married to. He is the best person for me and I appreciate everything he does.
Another thing that I am just super excited about is my super duper awesome Christmas-with-no-money skills! I have successfully come up with Christmas present ideas for all of my sisters that will be totally from my heart, even though we are broke.  It is turning out to be really fun to think hard about that stuff rather than  just spending hundreds of dollars with no real thought.  I love my family.  I hope they have the best Christmas season ever, I sure feel like this will be my best Christmas season yet :)
Love you all.