A New Tree is Painted

We have a great friend named Anna Donovan who is a decorative painter and a few years ago painted a beautiful tree mural in my daughter's room.

Moving to a new home is hard for the kids to understand and we've been going to the new house for a couple of months now and taking things and hanging out to watch how some of the projects are coming along.  One of the things they are most concerned about is what will happen to their beds and toys and stuff.  We explained that everything gets put into various sized boxes and into a BIG truck and taken to the new house when the time to move comes... but then, my daughter asked me about the tree and was very sad to learn that her tree had to stay because it's part of the wall.

So, in comes Anna to save the day.  A few weeks ago, a new tree was "planted" and the kids got to watch as she created the branches and added the leaves.  This time, she also added a few leaves that were being "blown away by a breeze" because they are fascinated by the change of seasons and why leaves fall off trees. 

Paint is a wonderful medium of expression and this tree, just like the one left behind, is a great addition to the room.  Thanks Anna and Magpie Painting of San Francisco. http://www.magpiepainting.com/