Jon gave me this antique quart cabinet for our one year wedding anniversary. We both really liked it at an antique store we saw in Northern California. I was very surprised, a few weeks later, when he gave me an envelope on our anniversary, which we were celebrating in Lake Minchumina, AK (very remote and rustic area), with a picture inside telling me it was mine. That was such a special moment. I loved it!
Fast forward to when we have 4 children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
My first anniversary gift has now become the kids designated "Art Place". They each have a shelf and they love to look through their art they have done through the years. Their art collections are getting larger and larger and sometimes it is difficult to close the doors to the "Art Place". It annoys me a tad when that happens.
The other day I was talking with Sidney about how I am considering taking pictures of all the art and putting the pictures in binders so they could still remember it but our lives would be a little less cluttered.
Sidney's reply was "Mom, would you rather have a picture of a Picasso or the real thing?" I loved it. I guess I will keep the art place cluttered a little while longer.
