Freeing the inner artist

Arts and crafts time at the Murphy household. Special note to Crayola: Thank you for making washable products. Bless you. I am forever indebted.

Ian enjoys painting, as you can obviously see. But, why use just paper.....

when you can use yourself as a canvas? It looks more like warpaint to me at times.

A friend of mine suggested using a smock or an old t-shirt for moments like these. Sure, I would avoid having to give the child a bath in the middle of the day. It would be cleaner in some respects. But, how often do you get to use yourself as a work of art? And I wouldn't get these pictures that bring me right back in the moment. So, move over Picasso, here comes Murphy.