This is Not What Melissa & Doug Had in Mind.

I made this picture extra large so you could see the drawing on our beloved Melissa & Doug easel.  (This is the only easel we own so I have nothing to compare it to, but it is fabulous -- keeps all three of us entertained for hours.  I would highly recommend it!)

When Mom's the easel assistant, we draw shapes, letters, numbers, seasonal-themed items (Christmas trees, snowmen, Rudolph, etc.).  Dad, on the other hand, uses the easel to quiz Fawn's knowledge of hunting and fishing terminology and know-how.  Don't get me wrong, Fawn loves it!  "Daddy draw a big buck" or "Daddy draw a hunter" are common requests.  And, he can tell you everything about this picture -- from the tree stand (as opposed to a shooting house, of course), to the bow and arrow, to the blood-trailing beagle ("just like Hank").  I just don't know if I should laugh or cry...but I knew I had to share.