Just Breathe, Amy....Breathe!!!

I have a somewhat (ok...VERY) high maintenance 7 year old who likes a lot of one-on-one attention and doesn't play well on her own! (P.S. I love her to death!) Anyways, a few nights ago, some friends and I got together for a girls night out. One of my friends decided to give me some activities to do that will keep the girls occupied for hours!

She begins by telling me to take a cookie sheet and put some shaving cream on it and let them spread it around with their hands, blah, blah, blah! I quickly stopped her and told her my sister had given me the same "brilliant" idea a month or two ago and there was NO WAY I was going to deal with that mess.

After being told I was OCD and neurotic about cleanliness, I started thinking that maybe I was being ridiculous and needed to let them try this. So, I worked up my nerve yesterday and here you go...

Then, I got brave (or stupid) and decided to let them add food coloring for some fun!

Not sure that the food coloring was the best idea...Avery's hands and arms still look a little like the Incredible Hulk!

The girls LOVED it! I did OK. There were several times that I had to look away from the mess and tell myself to breathe!

When Matt came home from work to see the girls at the table having fun and me working in the kitchen and called me "Martha Stewart", I knew it was a success!!!