I finally managed to rearrange the art room and drag the easel up from downstairs. I have been meaning to do it for a long time now. River has decided she loves to paint. Every time she wanted to paint, it would turn into quite a mess….so the easel was the solution, but it is so big, I was afraid it would take up too much space. But with some creative furniture moving….and grunting and groaning from the stairs..I was able to set it up. She immediately loved it and set to work on a “masterpiece!” After painting for a half hour and asking me every three seconds, if I loved it, and telling me how much fun she was having…she promptly finished and said, “Mommy, I never want to use this easel again! I want to use my desk again!” And proceeded to yell and scream when I told her she had to use the easel to paint from now on! Well, you just can’t win…..
While she was painting, I couldn’t help notice how familiar this “picture” looked…..I had to dig up some old photos from about 8 years ago…I should have put her in the same smock…..
River in 2009
Tuesday in 2001
