Painting in the mountains

What I loved about getting away for a few days was not having any need to keep track of time, and taking the time for long walks, reading stories to each other, and painting! We had some acryllic paints left over from our last family painting adventure, so we decided to pack up those, some paint brushes, and some cut up cardboard boxes.

We found some chairs on a hill with a great view. Zoe was our photographer for the day.... since she was also the quickest in painting her picture. She did a nice job with the pictures, didn't she?

...except of course for this one- here is what her painting looked like. Can you spot the campfire, the water, the sky, the mountains, her family, the flowers, and the forest?  All are in there- she is a modern artist. :)

"Dad, say cheese!"

"Ok mom, say cheese!"

She then proceeded to investigate our surroundings- the flowers, the bugs, the sticks- while Mike and I took another hour or so to paint. What a fun day.