It's also a good example of how we have learned to embrace the Twofer's differences.
Each month they bring home a 'family project' from school.
This month the project was to decorate a very large gingerbread man that was cut out of brown paper, then write a few sentences about it.
L, never one for coloring in the lines, quickly decided she wanted to write about a gingerbread dog. The gingerbread man was clearly the shape of a man..not a dog.
But we added ears, a tail, paws, and a leash and by George when we were done, it looked like a dog!
Here is her gingerbread dog and accompanying story:
I asked Mommy to bake a gingerbread dog. We gave him lollipop ears, a marshmallow tail, and chocolate nose. He was so nice that I did not eat him. His name is BrunoM, always quick to feminize things (I say go for it! Girl Power!) turned hers into a gingerbread girl. And when I say girl, I mean girly girl (oh just wait for her story). With my help, M gave the gingerbread girl a dress, shoes, necklace, earrings, nail polish (not on at the time of photo), and red licorice hair.
Once there was a gingerbread girl. She went to the mall. She saw her favorite dress and her favorite shoes and a pair of earrings and a jewelry store. She saw a place where she could get her nails done. Her name was Alyssa.By the way, I can count on one hand the number of times I've taken the girls to mall in the last 3 years. I also do not spend loads of time on my wardrobe, or makeup. So I have to say that this girly thing of hers is just part of who she is, and for once, not entirely my fault.
I will take full credit for the shoes.
Sometimes I wonder - have we encouraged them to be different or have we encouraged them to be themselves and they are simply that...two very different people?
In the end, I'm happy if they are happy with themselves.
Peace, love, and differences,
Janine
4 comments:
That is adorable. My youngest boys aren't twins but are only 15 months apart and very different. A friend's 3 year old asked me the other day "Whatsa opposite of Matt?" "Jared" and she laughed like she was the smartest kid ever (she comes close) But even she has picked up on the fact that no two brothers could be more different :-)
You are sooooooooooooo lucky! You should frame the gingerbread for when they are older.
They are absolutely adorable and I love that they are so different.
Love the gingerbread woman with heels!
Sweet! I loved watching my kid's personality come through at that age. My kids are now Tweens, and, although they're still becoming who they will be, so much of their identity was apparent as preschoolers.
Classic!! One Need and one Stew? Right?
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