Thanksgiving Pictures

Auntie Shannon sent the girls a pile of Thanksgiving-themed coloring pages, and Madeleine wasted no time getting right to work.  The first picture she colored was one of a Native American and a Pilgrim making fast friends, getting ready to pull on a wishbone and make all of their dreams of peace and harmony come true.  Apparently, in Madeleine's mind, this Native American community has been visited by the White Man before, given that the Native American girl is blonde and pale-skinned:

In fact, it turns out this Pilgrim and Native American are not actually in America.

MADELEINE: So Mama.  They're in AFRICA, because the grass is REALLY, REALLY dry!

They *definitely* look African, wouldn't you say?

Madeleine's second picture was one of a Native American, who apparently hails from the future and not from the 17th century:

ME: Madeleine, who's that pink person next to this girl?
MADELEINE: Oh.  That's a ROCKET SHIP!

Madeleine has also been busy making free art, coming home from school with this spectacular drawing yesterday:

Confused about what this might be?  Madeleine explains it all:

MADELEINE: Mama?  This is a RAKE, and a BABY is holding it.  There's a big SANDBOX, and she wants to rake all the sand, and she wants to be a FARMER in the sandbox and rake all the sand.  And you know what?  This is really SILLY.  She wants to put the sand in the POOL.
ME: So what made you decide you wanted to draw a rake?
MADELEINE: Oh!  Because I thought you might like to have a THANKSGIVING-Y picture!

Wow.  Madeleine has certainly nailed all of the Thanksgiving themes in her artwork.  Rocket ships, a sandbox and pool, babies raking sand, African grass, and little blonde-braided Native American girls.  I think it's safe to say she definitely understands the meaning of the holiday!

Happy Sandbox Season to you all!