Sidewalk Chalk

This morning we woke up to temps in the 40's and gray skies. I figured it would be another day spent indoors until the weather changed. But after lunch the skies cleared and it turned out to be a gorgeous spring day. Emmery, as usual, immediately bolted out the front door once she saw the sun was shining.

Emmery is very interested in what makes up the human body. She is always asking about bones and her brain and heart. So I offered to outline her body and she could fill in all the parts. (Emmery on the right, Marc on the left). As you can see she has drawn the brain, the stomach, the "foot bones," the "leg bones," and the fingers. Oh, and the hair. She drew the fingers and pointed them out to me and said she accidentally drew SIX fingers instead of five. "Isn't that silly mommy?"

He had to pause half-way through to put his hood on...