Our First Ever Magic Marker Monday!

"It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child."

~Pablo Picasso

Hi there! Welcome to our very first Magic Marker Monday! What's that? You haven't heard about Magic Marker Monday yet? Well, click here and then hurry right back…

Everybody ready now? Well, then let's get started!

For our very first Magic Marker Monday, I decided to share a very special first — Jacqui's very first rendition of our family portrait. Her cute little drawing is almost a year old now, but it still makes me smile. Want to know who is who?

Ok, from left to right…

Jacqui: "The one with curly hair Mom! I have a serious face on my picture 'cause Kyle is hurtin' my ears wif all his cryin' an screamin'."

Me: "See - Your hair is 'flippy' on da sides. Dat one's you!" Apparently, my 'flippy' hair looks an awful lot like elephant ears.

Daddy: "Da tall one wif straight hairs. Dat's Daddy."

Kyle: "Da baby one wif straight hairs. Right dere. See… his mouf's a circle 'cause he's allays cryin' and makin' allota noise like dis: 'WAHHHH! WAHHHH! WAHHHH!"

And last but not least, our kitty, Jingle: "Her feets are up here and her body's way over dere because she's stretchin'. She's smilin' cause she's happy. She's happy 'cause Kyle is holdin' hands wif Daddy and not squishin' her. Doze round circles are spots. Jingle don't have spots. She have stripes. Stripes are just too hard to draw good." Don't ask me why Jingle has six legs — I haven't the foggiest.

Also note the detailed depiction of eyelashes and belly buttons and the adorable way our arms sprout out of our ears. I like this portrait much better than the one we paid the photographer for last Christmas!

See you next week!

What about you? What has your little artist been up to lately?

Extra Credit Assignment: If you have a spare minute, please stop by and leave some encouraging words for Kandy at Ramblings of a Redneck Woman today. Kandy is five months pregnant with a very special little one who is expected to be born with some serious medical complications. She's very worried and could sure use some spare hugs today, so stop on over and let her know you're thinking of her — thanks a million from Jacqui and Michelle!

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