Yesterday while doing dishes I looked out the kitchen window. Not only did I see a beautiful view of Pike's Peak as usual, but I also a robin in the tree in our back yard. Robins are a sure sign that spring is around the corner. Later in the afternoon I looked in the flower bed in the front yard. To my pure delight I saw the little green leaves of tulips! May favorite flowers are tulips, specifically white tulips. To me they represent a clean, fresh new beginning. They also represent spring. With these two sightings I declared that it was time to get ready for spring.
Back in the fall as I was getting the last of our house unpacked I noticed that one wall in particular was very bare. I went to the store and found some nice sconces but I was missing a picture for that spot. That's when I had a moment of genious. I do get these every now and then. I decided that each season I would have the kids paint a new picture for the spot. I give them each a 8" x 10" canvas and let them go to town. They can use any medium they choose (paint, crayon, oil pastels) and create a picture for the spot.
Yesterday, I decided it was time to do the spring pictures. They both decided they would use paint. They both also wanted the same colors: red, green, and purple. Campbell painted an impressionistic English garden. Caleb painted an impressionistic (is that a real word?) flower. Now the walls are ready for spring.
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What a fun idea! Cool stuff.
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