the cool wind is blowing the young birch tree’s leaves
flowers are preparing to leave their seed for next year’s blossoms
birds are flocking, singing incessantly as they are planning their journey south
and, here am I…
sitting
watching
wondering
life is in transition all around me
and I am
sitting
watching
wondering
grandchildren are growing…words blossoming forth
trying to figure out who is the tallest and how much they have grown since yesterday
loving their Mom, beautiful in being themselves
and, here am I
sitting
watching
wondering
in gratitude
Ayden’s Finished Painting that he entitled, “The Red Bow<“
July, 2014
Nadia’s Finished Painting that she named: “The Colorful Rainbow.” July, 2014
Footprints of Thoughts 
Jane, I love stuff like this, and it looks like the grandkids have your touch for beautiful coloring! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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I left them TOTALLY to their own choices and just allowed them to BE! and create! I am happy you enjoy this posting! Thank you for your presence and encouragement!
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Jane, are you familiar with Int’l Dot Day? It’s fantastic! All about creativity and encouraging it 🙂 http ://www .thedotclub. org/dotday/
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No, I wasn’t…thank you! I will check it out!
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Gratitude in life?
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Yes,,,gratitude for LIFE! and for them in my Life!
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🙂
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Reblogged this on Be Illustrated.
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Thank you, Alf! You are so kind! You the artist reblogging my little artists! It is an honor! Thank you! Blessings on you and your family!
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My pleasure, Jane. It is wonderful to see the purity of art from the children’s mind.
God bless you and your grandchildren too..
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Sigh. I seem to do a lot of sitting / watching / wondering. Must be catching. Your grandchildren make awesome art. ❤
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Thank you…I will tell and show them your compliment! Smiling at your initial comment—yes–we are at that time in our lives—first part of my life I hustled to “become” something in response to “What are you going to be when you grow up?”,,,and NOW…I have returned to ‘being” and I am thinking I should have given more emphasis to that all the way through! I do not think I neglected it totally…however…(smile)
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How beautiful! Isn’t it amazing how our kids (and grandkids) learn from our example. Both my children are story writers and story tellers, just like their mum. 🙂
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Actions do speak louder than words. They saw my oil paintings and wanted to paint on a “real canvas”—so we did! They were very focused. Nadia is just 5 and Ayden is 7. I love them so much!
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She has great talent
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Mich, I will tell Nadia that a true artist gave her this compliment!
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He does too!
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I will tell Ayden–he will be so happy!
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It is wonderful about kids! Art / design makes them better, more creative, more intelligent.
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Yes, YOU are so right! If only more people would understand that…especially those who tell teachers what to do! In our country, the arts are being cut from programs right and left. It is so sad! Art and music enhance our lives and give rise to great ideas! You understand that so well! I like your heart!
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