I wish I could get a good picture of the whole thing, but because it's inside a closet it's hard to get the whole angle. The drawings cover a surface area of about 5 feet wide and 6 feet tall. I love how their names and hand tracings are all over it. Not that they could deny doing this, but it just shows how totally in the moment they were and certainly not at all concerned about being found out.
Left: Ocean. Spiderman.
Right: Iris. Spidergirl.
I will not mention which parent was on duty when this scribblefest went diggity-down (hint) but all I know is I came home in the afternoon to approximately two tiny people attempting to persuade me to not go into Iris's closet and exactly one big person shaking his head in either complete agreement or utter disbelief. I think he was still in shock, really.
Iris pointing out her rainbow elephants.
What appears to be a mythical creature and two people presumably being crucified. Which is weird because we haven't yet broached that subject.
Naturally I hightailed my hiney right on up to the scene of the crime. And what a sight to behold, eh? I couldn't even really be mad. Oh, make no mistake, they got a scolding and the crayons have been banished to a very high altitude for the time being. But... it's gorgeous. So intricate and well-thought out and I'm pretty sure there's a scene from the book of Revelation in there somewhere. The color! The detail! And it's taller than I am, you guys! It's like an itty-bitty little Sistene Chapel and they worked so hard on it and honestly... I don't have the heart to make them clean it off.
More elephants and some raindrops.
Our solar system. With space ships. It's at the top, about 6 feet high.
Occasionally I find myself wandering in there to admire the masterpiece. I don't really know if we'll let it remain but I try to imagine how I'll feel looking at this when the kids are teenagers, or when they're grown.
Oh so proud.
It can stay, right? It's inside a closet after all...
9 comments:
modern day cave paintings? I'd say it's an anthropological treasure!
Speaking from 49 days of daddy experience, I say you keep it up!!
i was thinking the same thing, keri! Hieroglyphics!
I love it! But I am slightly worried about how they managed to reach up to 6 feet...?
I'm just wondering how long they were being "quiet" before they were discovered...looks like they worked on this masterpiece quite a while! Love your perspective...it is the inside of a closet after all and shows ALOT of creativity, time and talent!
Hieroglyphics! Love it!
As for how they got up that high... step stool? Overturned laundry basket? Chair? All three were in the vicinity so I'm not really sure. But Ocean is over 3.5 feet tall with long arms like his mama so with a little boost 6 feet is definitely reachable for him. If Iris had been up that high... well then I'd be a bit more concerned. Those stinkers.
awesome! i think i would keep it too.
Absolutely keep it! You'll walk in there one morning 15 years from now, and you'll emerge sometime around dinner time. The next day.
Wow! Those little prodigies...or prophets? I vote for leaving it :o).
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