When I told Ava our house was going up for sale and that people might come by to take a look, she seemed puzzled. She asked how people will know about the house and how they might decide they want to see the inside. I told her that photos were published on the computer and sometimes in magazines that people look at when they are searching for new homes. My inquisitive Ava got hung up on the word published.
Sophia had been playing with the Hello Kitty Polaroid camera, taking aimless photos, but occasionally capturing a gem or two, mostly of the cat. Apparently, this inspired little Ava to start a project. She set out to document her house. Five minutes later she presented her images. Thankfully, the camera was low on film. With the sheer determination of a six year-old, she asked me to please put them, "in one of those magazines." Now I was puzzled. How was I going to get a 1st grader's project published and help my daughter accomplish her goal? All I could think of at the time was what the next logical step would be. That is, if Ava really was the William Randolf Hearst she was dreaming to be!
I wasn't sure what to do exactly, I needed to buy myself some time. Sophia had found more film, and Clover the cat's modeling career continued. I briefly discussed layouts and titles and left Ava to move forward. Soon, Ava requested some Scotch tape and in no time at all came up with this spread.
"Can you publish it, Daddy? Please?"
"Umm...?"
Hopefully, this posting will be sufficient. I think she'll be super proud; maybe even as much as I am.
