New Stuff!

It has been quite a "new" week for us , here at TSH. Grace has gotten a new hair cut, found a new ( much-needed) winter coat and had her first private drawing lesson, with her new teacher, "Joe".  As for the hair cut,  I had been telling her that she'd look cute with short hair, but she didn't want to try it until now. She looks absolutely adorable.  As far as her coat is concerned, we went to a certain store to find a shearling coat "like the one Lyra wears in The Golden Compass", but it was not carried at this store. She browsed the racks and came up with a coat that was just-about 180 degrees from anything Lyra would wear- a North Face ski ensemble. I think she looks pretty cute.
 

Her drawing lesson was amazing. I cannot say enough about Joe and his way with my daughter. He talked with her like she was any other person, and he did absolutely fabulous work in teaching her how to see her own drawing differently. 

Her usual drawing style is either drawing stylized cartoon guys, or using a book to start from the shapes, which she excels at:



 Her budding new drawing style includes not drawing with her eyes, and here's what it looked like: 

I have also consulted with a friend and we have decided  to take the kids into NYC at least once a month, if not twice monthly.  There is simply far too much to be taken advantage of in teh City and we are squandering it by not visiting. 

This time, we went to the American Museum of Natural History on Friday! It was FABULOUS! We visited the Ornithology exhibits, the Hall of  Gems and Minerals, The Planetarium show and the Hall of Human Origins this time.  The next visit will most likely be to the Museum of Modern Art!