Markers for a 1 year old? I must be CRAZY!

Yesterday, Blake wanted to "paint", which means use crayons or chalk or dry erase markers or water colors.  He got an art easel at Christmas and the one side uses chalk the other dry erase markers.  I got him four markers out and showed Ava what to do.  I thought great that will keep the two of them busy while I get dinner on the table.  How much of mess can they make in 15 minutes.  (Dinner was in the slow cooker, I am not a magician)  Blake as usual paints and uses the markers correctly (I take very little credit b/c he usually does the "right" thing with little instruction from me).  Ava, well she is another story.  She is the crafty and creative one in the group.  She wants to know what else she can do with these markers.  The pictures don't do it justice, but know that she had marker on her lips (she "tries" everything), on her toes, outfit and of course on the floor!

She looks like she feels bad, but she more upset that I wanted her to hand me the marker!

Ava's floor art work!

Beauty School Dropout!

Yesterday I decided to "do" something with Ava's hair.  She has the cute baby fine hair that is not real cooperative and usually hangs in her face, much to her Grandmother's disapproval.  But I have gotten much advice from my friend who has two beautiful red-headed girls and she assures me that it will get better and NOT to cut it.  I have taken her advice because I feel like I can get away with her hair looking untidy right now, plus I want her to have all one length hair...so that maybe she will look a little like her mommy.  This was my first attempt to pull her hair into a ponytail.  You can tell it is far from a stylish do and looks as if I need to take Hair 101.  Blake has easy boy hair that takes no time to do and very little to manage.  Holly tells me that I should greatly appreciate this fact, because "doing" hair can set me back a half hour!  Me I can't wait to curl Ava's hair, put berets in it and just have fun.  Maybe that's because I haven't had the opportunity to do much with it.  I may regret saying that.  Anyway here's to having fun with hair and styling it!