Donald and Mickey in No Service
“What should we do today?” “Mickey Mouse,” he said after some thought. I was pretty sure I had already done a Mickey Mouse, but I absolutely love the newer Mickey shorts with the old-school-new-school vibe. I...
Tarantula
This was a very frustrating morning. We got a late start because he overslept and I wasn’t strict enough about his wake-up time. I found out a while later that to make the morning even...
Mario
“Snack sack idea?” “Uh, no,” he said after he gave it some consideration. “Should I pick?” I asked, then tested, “Or you don’t want a snack sack today?” “Um, you pick. Just don’t do anything...
Happy 7th Birthday Victor!
My boy turned 7 today! I had in mind to draw one cupcake with a sign sticking out with “Happy 7th Birthday!” on it. But in looking for the right reference I saw this...
It’s Kind of Annoying Orange, But Not Really…
“What’s for the snack sack today?” I asked, thinking I knew what his request was going to be. “Do a character from Annoying Orange.” That came out of nowhere, I thought. I was fully expecting...
A Chomper Plant from Plants vs. Zombies
“A Chomper plant from Plants vs. Zombies,” he told me without hesitation. I like it when he gets on a roll with a particular reference. Unfortunately, I messed up right away on this one and...
A Zombie from Plants vs. Zombies
“What’s for the snack sack today?” “A zombie from Plants vs. Zombies.” “That’s a good idea!” He’s been playing the game some, but the idea was triggered today because the episode of Jessie he was...
Battleship
“What’s for the snack sack today?” “Maybe…” he said with promise. “Um, no,” he added with regret, “I don’t have a snack sack idea.” He took a moment, then said softly, seemingly in defeat, “You...
A Monster of Some Kind…
“What should we do today?” “A monster of some kind.” “Okay,” I said despite thinking it was a little early for Halloween stuff. I ran a search for “monster drawings” on my iPhone and handed...
SpongeBob
“What should we do today?” I asked. “SpongeBob,” he said without much hesitation. I didn’t notice until a little later but he got the idea from a SpongeBob coffee mug in our cabinet. Had I...