The scene: Wednesday night, about 8:00 PM. Willie, Bessie (my mother-in-law), and I are watching TV. "Lost" Season 4 on DVD, the episode titled "Meet Kevin Johnson." Max is drifting in and out of sleep on Bessie's lap. Zahra has disappeared. She emerges a few minutes later, smiling just like she is in the picture, completely happy and proud of herself. I don't know whether to laugh or cry. "Look, Mom! Look! I grew a beard!" she yells. At once it is silly and cute and at the next moment, I'm wondering... how does one get marker off of a child's face? I tried a baby wipe and that got most of it off immediately after taking this picture, but there was still a lavender stain on her chin, even this morning, when she was out the door and on her way to preschool. Such is the life of a five year old. Not even worried a bit about her appearance. She's probably even looking forward to telling her friends at school about the nice little beard she grew last night.
I thought at first that it was a 'chocolate' beard. Wrong! But you know Zahra, she is a very creative person (like her Mom)!
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I think I would have PREFERRED a chocolate beard as it would have been easier to remove! I think the funniest thing of all was that she was so happy with herself for having drawn on her face with marker. Not the least bit ashamed. My little cutie.
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