Art, Music, and Dance

 Although summer was coming to an end, we still had quite a few activities up our sleeves. In fact, John's parents sent the girls finger paints a while ago and we had not managed to find the time or the space to fully indulge. You will soon find out that Callie and Reese approach painting the same way that they approach life. Callie tends to be neat, thoughtful, and organized in her approach. While on the other hand...

Reese has a tendency to throw herself headlong into whatever is in front of her. It was only a matter of minutes before we were able to capture the picture seen below.

We knew that the finger paint was supposed to be washable, but we weren't going to take a chance. Hence, Reese got to spend a little time outside sporting the latest in diaper fashion. The interesting thing is that this is just the aftermath of just painting a piece of paper. She never intentionally tried to paint herself.


The afternoon was a lot of fun just hanging out with the girls in the driveway creating some timeless art. Not pictured is a cool family tree that we painted with the girls also using the finger paint. In an elaborate process that Sarah enjoyed and in which John was a reluctant and nervous participant, we used the finger paint on the girls feet and then placed their footprints on paper to make leaves on a tree. It took some time and paint, but the end product was good and no paint ended up on couches or other household goods.

The girls truly do enjoy art, music, and dance.  In fact almost every morning includes all three in some manner, shape, or form.  Callie's love of dance in particular has often been a subject of posts on our blog.  But what has been increasingly evident is that Reese also has a strong desire to follow in her big sister's footsteps.  And like her sister, as you will see in the video below, Reese has a flair for the dramatic.  This is not your average dance routine.  There is clearly a lot of emotion that these dancers are seeking to convey.  And it is emotion not adequately captured by their music.  You'll understand when you watch the video.

Of course all of the above only hints at the numerous ways in which Reese and Callie have expressed their artistic passions throughout the course of the past couple of months.  Needless to say, they are fun to be around.