You'd Think I Was New at This!

Somehow this lovely, peaceful moment happened on one of the last days before D flew back from the States: all three kids seated at the table, quietly coloring or working on sticker projects. I was able to get dinner started and a load of laundry going, all the while patting myself on back.  And then I came back to set the table:

I'd given Water a purple crayon to draw with, completely forgetting that he still loves to chew on everything.  He'd eaten a quarter of the crayon before I caught him!