Art Lessons

Ben had his first art lesson this week. The instructor came to our house. (hopefully he will be back next week because I actually cried in front of him after seeing Ben's seahorse.) No- we are not made of money, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Going back a bit. I have always wanted Ben to have art lessons. The studio here is fabulous BUT they have a cookie jar which the kids can pick from soooo Ben can't go cookie crumbs and peanut allergies don't mix. This year I am noticing a lot of stick figures... Still alarm bells are not sounding. Hey- during "art contests" with my sisters I did not do well. My socks looked like raindrops and I never could quite draw a complete person. Then I heard him say "drawings not my thing" Oh No! Alarm bells sounding!! What is a Mom to do? Well she finds a way to make the lessons come to Ben. She encourages it to become "his thing" AND it was THE BEST DECISION. Are you looking at this masterpiece? ONE lesson and my son is an artist. I am really, really happy. I think both Ben and I can not wait until next Tuesday!!!!