Crazy Proud

We are a couple of proud parents today!

Both Rylan and Carter submitted drawings for their schools yearbook cover this year.  Last year Carter's submission was picked to be one of the four drawings on the back cover (first time ever for a 1st grader).  So I thought there was no chance he'd get picked again this year.  And then Rylan is in kindergarten (they've never picked a kindergartener's drawing before).  While I think Rylan's a great artist for his age, he's going against 5th graders who are twice his age.  The boys knew the winners were going to be announced today (one front cover, a title page, and 4 back covers) and were so excited.  I however was trying to prepare them for disappointment because I thought their chances were slim.

But, guess what .. both their drawings were picked!!!  And Carter's is supposed to be on the front cover.  The boys worked so hard on their submissions and their ideas were 100% their own.  I did very little to help them (only telling them to take their time, suggesting they color a little darker somewhere to fill in the white spots, things like that).

I can't wait to share their drawings when the yearbook comes out at the end of the school year!!!  I'm so proud of them for taking the initiative to come up with creative ideas and following through and putting together great drawings!