Woah, that took me back.

The other day I pulled a notebook out to jot down some notes as I talked on the phone. And it just so happened it was an old notebook, full of lots and lots of pencil scribbles and old art. I was about to toss it when I opened it up, and this is the page that fell open.

And it took me back. Tucker and I (before Truman was born and when he was a baby) would spend HOURS drawing and talking about these ‘robot’ factories some days. Looking back, it was one of the few things that held his attention for a significant amount of time (he was about 2.5), and I remember it was a fun way for him and I to connect.

For those of you trying to make sense of the drawing, it’s a giant robotic arm, that is pulling robot parts out of labeled buckets and placing them on a conveyer belt. The conveyer belt would go to the next page, and the robot assembly would begin, and the conveyer belt would continue for a few pages until the robot was built, and boxed up ready to be shipped off to happy smiling children.

I had totally forgotten about this activity, and was a fun reminder of bonding things with Tucker, and made me happy the whole day. Love little reminders like that.