Lessons From A 2 Year Old

Every once in awhile I get really introspective when I sit and watch Dayton and Saige play. Little kids are so pure of heart and really see life from such an innocent perspective. I love capturing pictures of Dayton enjoying nature and it often reminds me that although life can be hectic and stressful; it is important to take time to appreciate the little things around us. There is something to be said for taking the time to stop and "smell" the flowers or run barefoot in the grass.

An Emerging Artist?

We all know that Dayton has always had an interest in music and a passion for dancing (you should see his new hip hop moves) but in the past month or so he has surprised me with a talent for drawing people and most recently; cars. I'm no art therapist but isn't this pretty advanced for a 2.5 year old? If you ask him to point out the body parts he does and if you ask him to point to one that is missing he says "oh" and then adds it to the picture. He told me that this picture was daddy. Personally, I like the short stick legs and one piece of hair! After he drew the picture I asked him to draw Saige and he drew an exact replica of daddy only he picked purple and the image was much smaller. So neat that he understood that Saige is "smaller" than Daddy. What's crazy is that I have never "taught" him to draw stick figures. Anyhow, I'm so amazed by this I thought I would share....you can click on the picture to see it larger and take a closer look at the details!