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She: "This is you and me, mommy."
Me: "Oooh. Is this my purse?"
She: "No, that's your lady bug and her cheese!"
She: (throws picture and starts to cry) "It's a ballerina!"
*In my defense, she's added alot of detail since then.
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I've insulted my kids so many times calling their bunnies clouds or whatnot. Now I just say "Wow. Tell me about your picture." Goes over much easier on their egos.
Posted by: Chantal | 04/07/2006 at 01:47 PM
I'm so guilty of that, too!My daughter draws detailed pictures of me, repleat with cleavage, a belly ring and a tattoo. Nice. I'm such a bad example.
Posted by: Misha | 04/07/2006 at 02:11 PM
hysterical - i think we all go thru this with the kids' artwork. it's the classic no win situation!!
Posted by: Hotwire | 04/07/2006 at 02:18 PM
*snort* "It's the perfect carrot!" I love it.
Posted by: mama_tulip | 04/07/2006 at 02:28 PM
LOL, as moms I think we all do that. I now, to be safe, ask them to describe the picture to me. LOL, a ladybug and her cheese? Too cute.
Posted by: Virenda | 04/07/2006 at 03:02 PM
i must say, i tend to refrain from making any guesses on drawings- always better to go with what chantal suggested :)
Posted by: gnarly nanny | 04/07/2006 at 03:36 PM
gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous!!!i always say "baby its SOO good, now tell me EXACTLY what it is called so i can write it for a memory!"works so far....but gorgeous*
Posted by: keda | 04/07/2006 at 03:37 PM
That is hillarious! I can't count the number of times I've done that! Though, my kids seem to draw some random stuff....like humpback whales peeing on themselves! (honestly, who is raising those kids??)
Posted by: Angela | 04/07/2006 at 04:36 PM
Let me give you an official Preschool Teacher line....Ready?"Tell me about your drawing" - that way you don't get slammed with the wrong interpretation.
Posted by: Dawn | 04/07/2006 at 07:56 PM
Just so you all don't think I'm clueless, I do normally ask her to tell me about it. Sometimes, I just like to guess for my own amusement. You know, mix things up.
Posted by: Lena | 04/07/2006 at 08:10 PM
Adorable! I've blown it so many times over the years. I've learned not to guess until they give me some hints. ;)
Posted by: Ficklechick | 04/07/2006 at 08:15 PM
LOL!A ladybug and her cheese. Isn't it just too darn cute what our kids come up with sometimes. Love it.
Posted by: ~ Stacy ~ | 04/07/2006 at 10:25 PM
I like the ladybug and her cheese.Brilliant.
Posted by: Kelly | 04/08/2006 at 02:30 AM
"your lady bug and her cheese" heehee! Classic.
Posted by: Teri M. | 04/08/2006 at 02:32 AM
S. drew the pictures... now I get it. ;oP
Posted by: Freakren | 04/08/2006 at 10:23 AM
Oh, those are great pictures!!!LOL abuot the carrot, I would have made the same mistake. My daughter never let me get away with "it's gorgeous" she would always say "But what is it?"LOL
Posted by: Sam | 04/08/2006 at 10:24 AM
I am really enjoying your blog, I found a link thru gnarly nanny and I am now hooked!
Posted by: Nanny Louise | 04/08/2006 at 10:57 AM
I'm going to answer "that's your lady bug and her cheese" from now on when someone asks me something I have no answer for...
Posted by: Jessica | 04/08/2006 at 03:47 PM
In the first pic, it appears as though someone (you?) is wearing a very stylish, blue neckbrace. My youngest brother had a drawing stage where everything seemed to look a little phallic to us. Hmmm, must have been a boy thing.My mom saved so many pieces of art work. (You should have seen her basement!) When it came time for me to move out and go through these boxes, I laughed and cried so much. It is one of the best things I did with my Mom :)
Posted by: Summer | 04/09/2006 at 01:07 AM
Commenting on kids artwork is like taking a risk. If I say what a beautful tree, my daughter tells me it was supposed to be a ballerina. I've started just asking what things are, and what it's a picture of. Just knowing what the theme of the picture is can help with identifying some of the objects.
Posted by: Undercover Angel | 04/09/2006 at 01:00 PM
Hahahaha!!! Oh, too cute and funny! Well, ballerinas ARE pretty skinny. LOL"Your lady bug and her cheese." *heart melting at the cuteness*
Posted by: Jess Riley | 04/09/2006 at 04:18 PM
"So what do you think it looks like?"That's what I use. And if the picture is that hard to tell, then they shouldn't be offended.
Posted by: R. Robyn | 04/10/2006 at 07:49 AM
I love when kids draw. They show what they see and sometimes it is not what we expect. I have boxes of Joshua's drawings that some day I will share with his kids.
Posted by: Reverberate58 | 04/10/2006 at 09:53 AM
Oh these were wonderful. Heehee, your kid is a riot...hmmm, like her mom maybe?? :) By the way, i just read your side bar on things to do when Lost is a repeat...LOVE THAT SHOW! The hubs and I are big fans.
Posted by: andrea | 04/11/2006 at 10:11 AM
that was toooooooooo funny. hilarious!!!!!!
Posted by: TANYETTA | 04/14/2006 at 12:01 AM