Yoshi
“So what am I going to draw today?” “What about…um…” he trailed off and thought for a minute. He went on to tell me random things about his friends, school, and how he’s, “not a...
dinosaur
Carnotaur
“What’s it for today?” “Dinosaur?” “We’ve done lots of dinosaurs.” “How about a Carnotaur?” “I’m not sure if we’ve done that,” I admitted. I looked it up. We hadn’t, but dinosaurs are one of our...
Starbucks Mermaid
“What’s for the snack sack today?” He gazed over the countertops and said, “Starbucks Mermaid,” as he spied our tall, clear Starbucks straw-cup on the counter. “By itself or on a cup or something?” I...
Triceratops
Triceratops “What’s for the snack sack today?” “A dinosaur.” “We’ve already done lots of dinosaurs.” “Oh.” “Which dinosaur?” “Have we done a T-Rex?” “Yes.” “Brontosaurus?” “Yes.” “Um.” “We haven’t done Stegosaurus or Triceratops.” “Triceratops!” I...
A Robot
A Robot “What’s for the snack sack today?” I asked him. “Let’s see,” he said contemplatively, “a machine!” “What kind of machine?” “Um, no. A robot!” “Okay.” I searched for robots and handed him my...
Action Scene: T-Rex vs. Croc
Action Scene: T-Rex vs. Croc He asked for another dinosaur this morning, but he returned the book to his school library yesterday. I did a search and handed him my iPhone. I asked him to...
Ankylosaurus
Ankylosaurus He picked a dinosaur from the book this morning. It happened to be Ankylosaurus. It was a rough morning with us getting a late start and him not cooperating. I rushed through this one,...
Another T-Rex
Another T-Rex Yesterday, he brought home a dinosaur drawing book from the school library. That’s the third drawing book he’s brought home. I tried to resist another T-Rex, but he insisted, “Last time you drew...
Allosaurus
Allosaurus “What’s for the snack sack today?” I asked him cheerful as I do every morning. “Allosaurus.” “We’ve already done an allosaurus.” “No we haven’t.” He paused for a few beats. “Okay, which one is...
T-Rex
T-Rex “What’s for the snack sack today?” I asked him as I do each morning. “T-Rex.” “Oh, we’ve never done T-Rex.” “I want it to be scary,” he added. We settled on this one for...