wonder

Growing up, my grandma had the most beautiful little vignettes on her buffet in the dining room. They always involved the smallest of people and houses, with fluffy snow and little scenes of wonder.  About halfway through the month, my mom began to find some of the pieces that my grandmother had used and started putting them out on various tables throughout her house.  Nate began arranging some of the pieces on one of the table- arranging and rearranging with each visit.  One morning when I was leaving Nate with my mom for a couple hours I mentioned that she might want to clear her own buffet in her foyer, add some fake snow, and have Nate help create a scene. 

The wonderful mother she is- she listened!  And when I arrived back that afternoon, this scene was there to greet me, and every other person visiting her house.  Each place was carefully chosen by Nate, creating stories along the way.  It is truly a work of wondrous art and I'm wondering what might replace it in the coming weeks...