All Horses’ Heads Are Down
Josiah loves to come to Grandma Nana’s house. Many times he even says “Can we go ‘home’ now?” So what’s so special at Grandma Nana’s? It probably would surprise you.
There used to be a golden retriever dog named “Shadow” outside in “The Cozy Forest” who played with the chipmunks and squirrels, and loved to greet and play with Josiah when he arrived. Josiah talks about missing Shadow a lot since Shadow passed away. But there are many other things outside to play with like lots of sticks to pick up and pretend that they are swords to fight imaginary knights with, turning over the rocks that line the drive yields many worms and many other delights. When a toad is discovered in the pachysandra, Josiah acts like he has discovered gold! Don’t get me wrong, Josiah has some real outdoor toys here too like his scooter and his bike to ride, but he has learned the magic of his imagination!
Each of these adventures presents an opportunity to take a great picture of my grandson, and I always keep my Canon digital camera handy because you never know when one of these special occasions will arise. And I have even used some of these special images to create works of art to decorate his father’s home by printing a picture on canvas. But I digress…
When Josiah comes inside the house at Nana’s, she loves to hear the sound of his voice as he pretends real scenarios that he comes up with in his mind. Josiah knows that Grandma Nana does not take him to the store to shop for new toys very much, but she does have an organization of toys stored in her basement which she “rotates” when he is done playing with a set of toys that are alike. All he has to do is ask for the set that he wants to play with next, and then he carefully organizes and packs up the set that he is playing with. And then presto, the new set arrives from the basement, and Josiah acts almost like he does on Christmas morning when he opens presents!
What are these sets all about? They are organized for different age groups and different themes. There are Playmobil sets: Pirates & Ships, Cowboys and Indians, Trains & Stations, Castles & Knights, Rescue Vehicles & a Hospital. There are Lego sets which includes parts to create several castles, carts, launchers, prisons, and an armor shop. There are Duplo sets and a large Brio wooden train set for the younger ones, plus an artwork collection that is always available.
Right now, Josiah is really into the castle Lego’s! I love to take pictures of him while he is at this imaginary play with my Canon Rebel Camera, and plan to have one of these pictures printed on canvas as a Christmas gift for Josiah’s father!
Josiah Delights In Imaginative Play!
In the evening after Josiah has taken his bath, he begs for a few more minutes of play before having to go to bed. He hurries straight to the castle Lego’s, and begins rearranging all of the horses. Grandpa is right there, eager to know what is going on in his play. Josiah loves to tell his Grandpa everything about his creations! “The horses are going to sleep now” he says. I have to put all of their heads down!
Josiah carefully puts each horses head down and soon is sound asleep in dreamland anxious for the dawn and to get back to his horses with heads all down!
Betty Muscott, Child Photographer
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