The Little Artist of Interior Design

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.

 

 

 

Comments

[Lil]

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!

[jackie]

Ahhh...the best parts of being a Avo...

[Mardog]

This made me laugh. Petit assistant!

[Jeanne]

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

[Teddee Grace]

Ah. No photos of the burgeoning designer? It might have been an historic moment.

[Kathy]

Thanks for for the morning laugh too sweet.

[Susie Hamilton]

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?

[RebeccaNYC]

Well, there's always hope for Olivia. xoxoxo

[Marilyn]

Laughter here! Precious there!