America

A few weeks back Picasso's school teacher contacted me about helping her with a project.  The school's silent auction was coming up and his class was doing a 4th of July theme.  His teacher wanted to do a framed picture with the word AMERICA across it, but she wanted each letter to be made using the kids.  I was hooked!  I went in for my regularly scheduled volunteer time armed with a white backdrop and my camera.  The kids all wore red and blue to school that day.  The teacher had mapped out how many kids for each letter and we arranged them in the proper shapes while I took their pictures from above.  It worked great!  The kids had a ball making it and were all excited to see what it turned out as.  I got home, downloaded the pictures, and just played.  It turned out pretty great, if I do say so myself.  :)  I took the pictures into the teacher and she was very pleased.  She got it printed out, framed, and matted.  It looked gorgeous!  Of course Picasso then begged me to buy it at the auction.  Guess what is waiting to be hung in the den?  Yep, the framed America picture!  Honestly I got a great deal for it and would have paid about the same to get it printed and framed myself.  Picasso was SO excited that I bought it.  At the end of the day, that is what matters, making my kiddo smile.