She Won Something!

My daughter is GIFTED!

Hahaha...OK this is a biaised mother's opinion. But really, you feel so PROUD when your child actually WINS something. Even if it's for something as frivolous as a colouring competition :oP

Here is her winning entry...

...which clinched her the 2nd prize for her age group ;o)

And here is her prize for coming in second.

A very colourful Beginner's Bible For Toddlers complete with a handy strap (so she can carry and swing her Bible around) and a velcro clasp (to keep the Bible intact).

Honestly, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that she won something. Especially since I know that the girl, at this age, doesn't colour within the lines. It would be an achievement if she doesn't start colouring off the paper and on to the floor / table surface / anywhere but the paper. So to win SOMETHING in a COLOURING contest definitely deserves some bragging on her parents' part. Heheh!

OK so she did get some help from Uncle Ben who helped her choose where the colours should go and even did some of the colouring. But hey! This, by and large, is still a Janine piece of work and as her parents we will still applaud the effort that she has put in. Simply because we know that, at this point in time, this was the best that she could do. And doing her best in whatever she does makes us feel proud to be her parents. Regardless of whether she wins anything or not ;o)