Picture Books

The orange crayon is Lilly's art about Frowning and
 being naughty. Havah's center face is saying "Ah-oh!"

I met a little girl recently at an art activity, the children were supposed to draw something that they remembered from a story. She told me, "I can't do that. I can only draw pictures of what my mom tells me, I don't have good ideas." I am sure that there was a good healthy dose of "4 year old" in that comment and that her mother doesn't sit with her and tell her every little things she is supposed to draw, but it also redoubled my appreciation for Havah & Lilly's good imaginations.
I have a whole stack of notebooks full of drawings. Some stand alone, some stories that are pages and pages long.

About a princess and prince

Havah especially right now, draws lots of stories. Children have a great capacity to understand what is going on around them when the adults in their lives talk with them honestly (and age appropriately). She loves to draw stories about Nephi, and princes and princesses. Soldiers. Before Melissa got married she spent a lot of time drawing brides and flowers. It is such a wonderful way for me to be able to see what she is thinking about.

This is about a little girl shooting a deer to feed her family.

I love that through her art, I am able to really see how she is feeling, what she is thinking about/struggling with, and what brings her joy and excitement.