I always enjoy getting paintings from my grandchildren. They have such a fresh and inventive way of seeing. Here are two from Kate, 5, (top) and Alex,7, (below) Alex's came with a story about a lady bug who lived in the middle of the forest with a boy. The lady bug was his pet and it had a little tree house. Alex shows the roots under ground and the soil under the grass. Kate's trees are, to me, dancing and the flowers greet us cheerfully. Joy is present.