It's funny, my oldest is "only" 14, but with 7 little siblings following in hot pursuit, at some point I sort of stopped tracking "firsts" with my First. Most of her firsts happened before she was 6, including learning to read, starting school, and getting orthodontics (with a wicked underbite)!
Well, this week I am happy to record a "first"! Arwen began her first real job! She's been babysitting for a while, but I'm not counting that. She is working one morning a week at a local art studio. Right now it's just volunteer, but she'll be paid this summer. Last Wednesday Arwen stacked canvasses, swept floors, and scrubbed 300 paintbrushes clean! She cleaned out a storage closet and came home with candy canes that aren't seasonal, but can't be kept for next year (the studio has a candy caddy for painters' enjoyment).
She also came home with a dozen used canvasses that need to be repainted (by her) to hang on the studio walls. The entire studio is covered with paintings, and the owner wants a new wall covered. Arwen has been having fun coming up with enough ideas for all of those paintings, and the rest of us have been having fun watching her create. I do need to go buy some more paint...
I think this is an awesome opportunity for Arwen, and I hope it continues to work out for us. Pictures to follow soon!:)
Wow! Congratulations, Arwen! Our kids are just getting too old. She'll be driving before we know it! Can't wait to see pictures of the artwork! :)
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