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Magical Moment 464, "Grandpa Hamster"

I was able to spend a few glorious days with my 2 nephews, Ethan and Zach. Each visit is just like we've never been apart, but every goodbye seems so sad. And after only a few days together, I have more "magical moments" stored up than I can count! This one made me laugh.

Ethan (4 years old) asked me to draw him a family of hamsters. And since the boys know that whenever Aunt Beth visits, she'll do whatever they want, I got the crayons out. I wasn't sure how to begin drawing a family of hamsters, but I gave it my best shot. After a few minutes, there was a mommy hamster, a daddy hamster, and a baby hamster. I thought we were finished until he asked me to draw the grandpa and grandma hamster. Of course! His Granny and Papaw are such a big part of his little life, he couldn't imagine a world without them. So, off I drew.

I held up my final masterpiece for Ethan's approval, when he made it clear that something was horribly wrong. 
"The grandpa hamster doesn't have a mustache!!!"
I immediately remedied this. Of course. How could I have been so silly and careless?! Grandpa hamsters ALWAYS have mustaches!!! 

Can you see the similarity?

                  
                         Grandpa Hamster                                                                             Ethan's Papaw


(Hmmm, maybe I should have signed my art work.)
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Eddie said…
={) That's my mustache smile emoticon.
May 14, 2011 at 10:50 PM
Linda at To Behold The Beauty said…
I'm not sure which is cuter...your drawing or Eddie's emoticon. :)
May 14, 2011 at 11:06 PM
Dawn said…
Hahahahahahah!!!!! OH I LOVE IT! :))))

(sorry i haven't been around lately:( my week was unspeakable;))
Hope you're having a lovely weekend...and keep up the artistic work:)
May 14, 2011 at 11:33 PM
ds said…
Ha ha! What a great moment! Waiting for more stories of the hamster family...
May 15, 2011 at 12:50 AM
Mustafa Şenalp said…
Çok Güzel Site. :)
May 15, 2011 at 6:13 PM
Elizabeth Grimes said…
Eddie, Nice! :)

Linda, Lol, I think Eddie's emoticon.

Dawn, Glad you got a laugh. Missed you!

Ds, Oh there are thousands of moments. I'm sure I'll write more. :)

Mustafa, teşekkür ederim!
May 15, 2011 at 6:48 PM
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