Daisy

Tonight, Madison and Daddy spent some time drawing from that book we got at the Art of Animation Resort.  Madison unwrapped this gift at Christmas, and it's been a good purchase.  Madison was really into drawing, making sure that we both had paper and pencils to stay on task and focused.

Basically, from time to time Daddy will have "art class" with Madison, where we'll both spend some time together drawing - step by step - a particular Disney character.  So far, we've drawn characters like Mickey and Minnie.  But tonight we decided to try out Daisy Duck.  What you see above is Madison's final product - and I have to say I was pretty pleased with it.  At first in sketch form, it looks a little rough around the edges.  But with a little editing, and a little color, you can see that things turned out pretty good for a six-year old.  She even signed her name at the bottom, if you can read that.

Today we had music practice, of course.  Tonight's practice was a bit longer, as we had quite a bit of catching up to do.  Madison is getting better and better with playing using both hands - she knows about four or five songs that she can play that way, which is pretty neat.  Only recently has Daddy himself been able to do the same - with pretty much the same songs from the book.

After music, it was time to go to the Amusement Mile.  This is an amusement park within the game of Lego Batman 2, the game we've sort of become obsessed about lately.  Madison and Daddy spent about a half-hour there, riding teacups,a  roller coaster, bumper cars, a big slide, spinning rockets, and a ferris wheel that submerges underwater.  All as Lego characters, of course.

Soon enough, it was time for bed.  Madison will whisper, "Come here.  I want to tell you something."

You lean in.

She then plants two kisses on your eyes, and says, "You have hearts for eyes now!"