Gabriel was squishing and rolling, and cutting and patting play-doh oto a board as Chelsea and I talked about the day.
Then he stopped, stepped back and said to Chelsea that he wanted to hang it in his room, he needed a nail and a hammer.
Chelsea affirmed his artwork saying they could go to his room and find a place to put it.
It took me a split second to conclude that Gabriel wanting a hammer, a nail, to hang his art meant he was into interior design! I jumped on that bandwagon, "Yes, let's hang it!"
Chelsea suggested leaning it against the wall or putting it on the mantle, or setting it on the bookshelf as I chirped, "Oh let's hang it here above your bed, or there in the center of your room. Let's get a hammer, do you have a nail?" Chelsea knew what I was up to and gave me that sideways look to say stop it. But I was having too much fun instigating, I mean seriously, Grandmothers are meant to stretch the boundaries. I need someone in the family who likes interior design. Gabriel and I walked around his room looking at the different spots and angles to hang it. But at the end (all of three minutes) he settled on leaning it against the hand-me-down dollhouse that he uses to park his toy cars and trucks and his artwork.
Three minutes of fantasy.
Playdoh on a board and my imagination went wild.
Love that you and Gabriel were making aesthetic decisions together about where to place his play-doh. I picture you both tilting your heads and considering the possibilities. Great!
Posted by: Lil | 27 January 2022 at 12:24 AM
Ahhh...the best parts of being a Avo...
Posted by: jackie | 27 January 2022 at 02:46 AM
This made me laugh. Petit assistant!
Posted by: Mardog | 27 January 2022 at 05:00 AM
Oh your postings always leave me smiling and happy.
God bless those little ones who fill our worlds with so much joy
Love and hugs and smiles across the miles
Posted by: Jeanne | 27 January 2022 at 03:24 PM
Ah. No photos of the burgeoning designer? It might have been an historic moment.
Posted by: Teddee Grace | 27 January 2022 at 04:56 PM
Thanks for for the morning laugh too sweet.
Posted by: Kathy | 27 January 2022 at 04:57 PM
What fun! I did a similar thing when our grandson showed a big interest in cooking. Next thing he knew I was planning our future together at the Culinary Academy, and then the opening of our first restaurant/bakery together. We can dream big, right?
Posted by: Susie Hamilton | 27 January 2022 at 08:46 PM
Well, there's always hope for Olivia. xoxoxo
Posted by: RebeccaNYC | 28 January 2022 at 12:50 AM
Laughter here! Precious there!
Posted by: Marilyn | 28 January 2022 at 04:19 AM