While here, I tried to come up with fun activities for all of us to do together. Johnathan is a super easy-going kid and is happy just swimming in the pool. We have kept him busy doing other stuff , too. He and Mark have had a lot of fun with Mark's hexacopter and GoPro camera. They've also attached the GoPro to Johnathan's RC car and shot some crazy footage. We all went to the Santa Barbara County Fair in Santa Maria yesterday and Johnathan rode all the wild rides. I rode one. Mark rode none!
I also thought it would be fun to do some arts and crafts. I looked over my Pinterest pages and found an activity that didn't require me going out and purchasing any supplies. Rock Painting! Heaven knows we have tons of river rock in our backyard. Johnathan and I collected several rocks and he scrubbed and dried them. I painted a couple using some pins as my inspiration. I have this funny feeling that Johnathan isn't actually going to join in this activity. At 14, he seems a lot more interested in what his cool physicist uncle can share with him. Oh well, I had fun painting rocks and think I will continue to do so.
Here are two of my inspirational images...
There was no link for the first image but here is the link for the heart rocks...
It is so relaxing sitting down with several jars of paint and a little inspiration. I didn't go too far out of the box with my first two rock projects but plan to get a little more wild and crazy with the next batch. What will I do with these painted rocks, you ask? I think they would look cute tucked into a pot, or set on top of a pile of books, used as a paper weight or napkin weight when serving outside. They can also be placed in the garden as the paint I used is made to stand up to the outdoor elements.
Here is the paint I used...
And here are my first two painted rocks. I don't know why I like them so much - the colors and designs just make me happy!
The heart rock is actually much smaller than the other, and much smaller than it looks in this photo.
Thought I'd add a few photos of our week with Johnathan. Maybe he'll paint some rocks, maybe he won't...
Johnathan saying bye bye to the Berg Boys
Driving the Roller Racer train with his cousins on board - even big cousin, Dan!
And iPhone photos at the County Fair...
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