(Is it sad that I was a little disappointed to have homework to help with already?? I mean, Kate is not even 6 months old yet, people.)
Having an artsy fartsy side, I sometimes love having a blank slate for me to do what I will with. Having an OCD side, I sometimes love having someone tell me exactly what they need/want/what I need to do, etc.
This weekend, not expecting homework, I would've preferred a clearer direction. That blank piece of poster board seemed a bit too daunting especially since there were several other things that I had (and still have) on my list to do that I have yet to accomplish. (Case and point: updating this blog.) But, alas, that was not the case.
I stared at that blank piece of poster board. That blank piece of poster board stared back at me. I thought and thought. It stared and stared. When finally the idea clicked.
Kate and I went to Michael's in search of paint and ended up bringing home a $3.00 Crayola watercolor set.
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| I figured we should stick with non-toxic, kid-friendly arts & crafts for now. |
When we got home, Kate sat in my lap while I painted a perfectly round, yellow sun with red and orange rays beaming from it. (Yes, I said OCD.)
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| After all, Kate is the light of our life! |
We also sent some pictures to be printed of the family and Brian picked them up. Then, we got to taping said photos on the bright, not blank anymore poster board, colored her name in with Crayola markers and voilà - Kate's first homework was officially done!
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| Our very first homework! |
Brian turned Kate's homework in first thing Monday morning and apparently the teachers were all quite impressed! It is now the very first poster board hanging on the wall. We are setting the bar high and already setting Kate up to be an overachiever. Yes, that is a-ok with me since I may or may not be a bit of an overachiever...
Note: Kate, Sweetheart, I love you dearly, but please understand that Mommy and Daddy will not, I repeat, will not be doing your homework forever.
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