MOC9-day17-Acrostic

My 12yo son, Ben, is my little art buddy. I had planned on this layout having photos of him painting so when he went to bed last night I asked him if he would help me write an acrostic poem in the morning for the word create. He has a way with words and I wanted to get him away from his computer today so I made it a challenge. I shouldn't have said anything because once his brain starts working he can't switch off. So instead of sleeping I could hear him talking to himself. Normally I'd go and "reset" him by kissing him goodnight again and tucking him in again but it's the school holidays and a late night wont hurt so I left him to it. This morning he came down to breakfast with a piece of paper and this poem written out. I'm not sure if he wrote it by torchlight or if he just memorised it until morning but I was kind of stunned and it has made this layout so much more meaningful for me. It doesn't need photos, his poem deserves to stand alone, but I'll probably add a second page with this story

Created with Basic White #1 by Paula Kesselring, Bright Side by The Lilypad designers, Makers Gonna Make by The Lilypad designers, Maybe by The Lilypad designers, Fresh Start by The Lilypad designers, For the Love of 2017: All the Kits by Allison Pennington, A Bit Worn Topography No.4 by Valorie Wibbens, MOC 2020: Painter's Toolbox by NBK Design, artCrush No11 {Artsy Bits & Papers} by NBK Design, No by The Lilypad designers