Pause
Pause “Victor, I wonder if we shouldn’t do snack sacks anymore,” I said. I had been thinking about pausing for the last several days, but I didn’t expect it to just come out like that...
A Crane
A Crane “What’s for the snack sack today?” I asked as I always do. He looked across the table and pulled over a menu from a local Mexican restaurant. I fully expected to be drawing...
Imaginext Space Station
Imaginext Space Station “That fish,” he said pointing, looking toward his display of ceramic plates. He’s got about ten pieces of art that he’s made from his after school clay class. We showcase them above...
Mickey
Mickey Victor woke up earlier than usual at 6:30. My wife was sick and slept in. I had hardly slept at all. It was a slow and grumpy start for me. We had a hard time...
Mickey’s House
Mickey’s House “Hey, I just got an idea! How about Mickey’s house?” “Oh yeah?” “Dad, can you copy this one?” He was referring to the toy Mickey house he got from Disneyland over the weekend....
Congratulations Victor!
Congratulations Victor! I didn’t ask him what he wanted today. It was his last day of Kindergarten and this proud Daddy wanted to draw something specific to celebrate the milestone. It’s cliche to say that...
An Explosion
An Explosion He thought for a bit today. “An explosion,” he said finally. “An explosion?” “Yeah! Like from a bomb or something.” “Um, I don’t know if I like that.” “How come?” “Because I don’t...
A Computer
A Computer “What should we do today?” “A computer!” he said without much hesitation. “Like your computer, you mean?” We call it his computer, but it’s really my computer. It’s a Macbook Pro laptop. “Yeah!”...
A Whoop Cream Bottle
A Whoop Cream Bottle “What’s for the snack sack today?” I asked as I placed his breakfast plate in front of him. He eats waffles for breakfast almost everyday and puts a generous helping of...
The Water Park
The Water Park “What’s for the snack sack today?” “The water park,” he said without much hesitation. Today, Victor’s class is having an end of the school year picnic at the water park near our...