I Think I May Be Confusing Him.

This is a recreation of a drawing Luke did last week at church when he was asked to draw a picture of his family.
Notice anything, uh, interesting about my hair color?

It’s Been a While…

…since I’ve posted some kid art!
This is not only a look at Bennett’s new drawing skills, but also a gift suggestion for anyone 4-6 years old who loves drawing. Luke got the book “I Can Draw Animals” from the Swinigans (right, Heather?) when Jack Henry was born. He learned how to draw lots [...]

It’s My Husband’s Birthday! *UPDATED*

Today, my husband turns 34…that’s so, like, mid-thirties. Weird.
When he didn’t have a suggestion for his birthday/Father’s Day gift several weeks ago, I came up with my own idea and decided to upgrade the television in our bedroom. We’ve always joked about how small it is (13″, I think), and it’s not like [...]

Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

If kindergarteners can figure this out, why can’t grown ups (especially people in power)? I don’t have a drawing of my favorite term he learned this year, which was opportunity cost…they even did a lesson where they had to make a choice between getting a pencil or trading it in for something else, knowing [...]

Mystery Illness

A couple of nights ago, I went in to kiss the boys goodnight before I went to bed, as I do every night. I immediately cracked up because Jack Henry was shirtless, and that was not how he went to bed. My momentary amazement at his skills switched to panic pretty quickly. [...]

My Effingham Trip, by Luke

Luke brought this story home from school the other day, and it really made us laugh. He said he wrote it a “long time ago” and his teacher dated it 04-09, so I’m guessing that he wrote this about 6 weeks ago. However, the trip he’s talking about took place last September when [...]

Campin’ Out

Contrary to popular belief, this is not a drawing of happy salt and pepper shakers sitting on a table. The artist, Bennett (NOT Ben – don’t call him that, he doesn’t like it anymore, thankyouverymuch), states that it is a drawing of him and Luke camping out downstairs in the tent (which they do [...]

Don’t Judge.

I needed a couple of minutes without a baby underfoot.  And, though he asks 18 times a day, I can’t say yes every time he wants to watch Elmo.  So I put him in his high chair with a (blessedly, washable) marker and a piece of paper.  Though I tell him to color on his [...]

Guess What This Is? UPDATED W/ANSWER

Bennett drew this last week…any idea as to what it is? The winner gets nothing, except the honor of having been right. Start guessing, people!

OK, sorry everyone…you’re all way off. And for good reason – I would have never guessed it what he says it is, either.
It’s Batman and Robin – Batman’s [...]

This is Not How I Communicated with My Friends When I Was a Kid.

Our friends the Pribishes were supposed to have dinner over here last night with us, and we were all really looking forward to it. Unfortunately, their daughter Molly got sick and has a fever that has apparently traveled through her class at school. So we have to reschedule.
I told Luke he could make [...]