What happens when you leave your children with me
It all started so innocently. They wanted to play house with a giant box that we keep in the basement for cabin fevery winter days.
We decided painting it with finger paints and handprints would be a great idea.
Then we ran out of finger paint, so they continued work on their color palette with poster paints and brushes.
Which quickly turned into body painting.
And more body painting…
Clearly body paint makes you into a superhero, which is what three of the four are demonstrating here.
Or a “scary monster.”
The final results?
I’ve never seen four children so anxious to have their picture taken. And they had as much fun washing it all off as they did putting it on.
My personal favorite of the day…
So, any takers for a play date?
Edited to add: Lest you think I am a complete loon, let me share a little secret. I have an outdoor shower!
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Anna Sawin is a Connecticut-based portrait, wedding, and editorial photographer. She lives in the shoreline town of Stonington with her family and has discovered the perfect cupcake. Just ask, she is willing to share her secret.
I’m putting them on a plane right now! Two of them. Just send them back in their spare clothes.
Man–your photography is GOOD. My little guy would love a play date like this one. (And thanks for the Boston Mamas nomination, btw. I was sure it was my mother!) Molly
PS Your kiddo is going to be so angry about that “crack” shot someday….
I am pretty sure that is the coolest playdate ever — I want to come over to your house!
WOW!!!!!!!
I just stumbled upon your blog by accident and thought I’d leave a note saying HI! I love all the pictures!! What kind of camera do you use? I think it helps that all the kids are so darn cute. 🙂
I want to come over and play!
I let the boys do that one day last month, and it was awesome – they loved it! But your pictures, of course, are much better than mine!
Oh God. Thank goodness for washable paint! Looks like fun!!
Can I send my husband to your house? No, seriously, he’d love this.
Heck yeah! If I had kids, they could SOOOO come over to your house– that looks like such a fun day!!!
What cuties!
Oh my…The girls are on there way over. Right Now!
The outdoor shower is the key to the play date. What great shots. Looks like everyone had a great time.
It should be on e label that paints do make you a super hero.
Sign us up! Big time fun. I LOVE it. Awesome photos, but that second one rocks in a major way. You are such a cool mama. Things for the cute kid photos fix. 🙂
Sha-zam!
I’m a wannabe photographer. I only have a point and shoot Sony, nothing fancy. I’d love to buy a really good camera, but the hubby says “NO!”. LOL!! Maybe because I keep breaking the ones I have, and they’re cheap! LOL!! Here’s a link to my journal……
http://xmommymex.wordpress.com/
🙂
if your doing the cleanup too, then we are in! i love to have the kids finger paint, but i hate the cleanup!! love the last photo. plumber in training.
Can I play too…please …please! Those photos look like a day in one of my art classes at the Y! Even the butt crack looks familuar! Got to love it! Great job…Thanks so much for sharing! Have a great end of summer!
ok, is it me, or does Henry look like he is flipping off the camera in the picture of the 4 of them?!
Great shots
Thanks for the post, Anna. Hard to believe those girls were squeaky clean when it was time to go home.
Pat and I are looking at these together because I just busted out laughing saying this is so what we will send Zane’s friend’s home looking like someday! OMG YOU ARE AN AWESOME MOM!
I just want to be a kid all over again.
Those are fabulous pictures of the kids! I especially like the second one with the playhouse window.
LOL…at least they had fun, right! What cute shots!
Me! Me! Me! Me! Me! Me! Me! Me! Me! Me! Me! Me! Me! Me! Me! Me! Me! Me!
Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Oh, and my 3-year-old can come too.
Fabulous pictures!
I have a toddler who’d like to make a reservation…