coloring with pen

now i've done it. one time declan experienced coloring with a ball point pen because we were at a restaurant and it was all i had in my purse. he loved coloring on the paper menu and it bought us a cherished 10 minutes!

now he prefers to color with a pen instead of crayons. and he pushes away the coloring book, demanding my cute notepads instead! he loves it and i know it makes him feel like a big boy, if only it weren't so messy!


look at the grip on this pen, what perfect form!