Wordful Wednesday--Through the Eyes of a Child

         I studied Art in college, along with Theater.  I love the arts!  I wanted to be an actor--but I'm a lousy actor.  I wanted to be a jeweler--but just because I have pyro tendencies doesn't mean that I'm a good jeweler.  I love to paint--but most 4 year olds have more talent than I do.  So we understand that I'm passionate about the arts and yet lack real talent, right?  (Except with a camera!  If you need proof of my photo-taking prowess check me out.)
         I've been trying to find a way to introduce my children to the arts but frankly, the idea of taking them to a museum makes me break out into a cold sweat.  (It also makes me a little nauseous.  I may have thrown up a little in my mouth....)  I also have been in need of a positive way to discipline my three demon rambunctious preschoolers.  The camera has proven to be an effective way to do both.

I picked up a little Sony Cybershot for $40 bucks, green tagged at Wally World a year ago.  I program the settings to Auto and I let my two almost 4 year olds and my 5 year old go crazy! 

That's Grandpa!

They are allowed camera time when they are good at school.*  

I get a lot of images like these....

A friend from school.

But sometimes I get stuff like this!

Or this...

Or even this.

Frankly, you never know what your are going to get when you sync that camera up at night.     

Yeah...that's me. 

These pictures are all Porter's handiwork.  He's quite the photographer.  I think I found my future assistant!

*Good means different things to each child.  For Myriam it mean speaking in a normal tone (not whispering) and actually speaking at school.  For Porter it means singing, dancing, doing art and not throwing a fit when irritated about singing, dancing and doing art.  And for Logan it just means just continue being that joyful child he is. 

Playing nicely with parenting BY dummies and Stacy Uncorked on this Wordful Wednesday.