Space...

Dallin's Space Odyssey

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As you all know Dallin is obsessed with anything having to do with Space.  So, I have tried to capture a few of his crafts and rockets he has built or had a little help with.  He never ceases to amaze me at how creative this little man of ours is -- he creates missions, draws each planet in the solar system and makes sure to remind me the order they go in.  Remember he is only six, I think I could basically play with my Barbies at his age. HA

My little artist.  We went and got canvas and acrylics for him to paint out part of his story.

Cheated on this one, already printed out just colored and plastered on the fridge.  Isn't every home that has a young child have a fridge like this?

He went to town with his stickers.

He makes his own books.  Starts with a colored cover page, then puts white paper for the pages of the book, then another color page for the back of the book.  Staples them down the left side and goes to work creating his stories.  Had to capture a few for memories.

One of his Space Books had an alien dog that looked a little like a rat.  Too cute!

Blasting off from Mercury.

Rocket going home to Earth.

Back to Earth -- love this kids creativity.

He even numbers the pages of his book.  

Not enough room to spell it all out so he improvised, that's what being an artist is all about.

He drew this all by himself, I had no input whatsoever.  He knows the colors for every planet.

Space the final frontier -- to boldly go where no man has gone before.  Okay, a little Star Trek geek here, just be thankful I didn't put on my uniform and play with my transmitter.  (giggle)

We're going home.  Love the stick figures.

We're HOME!

Hard to read this one, I think it's called the Planet Book?

Next blog on space will be with the actual solar system we made and a few rockets, the space shuttle, a satellite and a "special" career day section.

So proud of my little man, I know I go on and on but I just cannot express in words how much love I have for him.  I think back to when he was my little glow worm, could carry him in one arm for the entire day.  Now, I can barely lift the little (big) man.  He is very tall for his age and has a few girlfriends that flock to him daily at school.  

Binks my love, remember -- no one will love you like your mom-mom does.