Sunday, February 5, 2012

Too Praise or Punish

This seems to be a theme going on in my day to day life right now.  Without citing all of the instances where this theme has been running like a river through I am going to talk about the most obnoxious of all instances.  Many months ago I found this picture at Ballard Designs, but really the price is so not in my budget.  BUT I could make it myself and that is just what I did.  I made it and decided to make one to represent my whole family to decorate the blank wall space over our bed.  They turned out SO AMAZING AND I LOVE THEM!!!  Well My oldest is outgrowing his nap.  A time that has been a sacred and cherished time in my life.  When he does get too tired and cranky,   I  put him down to save us all.  Well one very recent day after putting him down in my room to nap he decided to add to my beautiful pictures.  I later came into my room and looked up and this is the scene I saw.



The addition from my boy, he took a permanent blue Sharpe marker and decided to write every one's name on their picture.  Now he did such a great job spelling names and forming letters. So the dilemma do I punish him or praise the job well done.  I LOVE THESE PICTURES SO I BANISHED HIM TO HIS ROOM FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.  Now I am left with the job of trying to paint over his written word.  OH BOY Y ME