Max's "Winter Jacket"

Driving to town today, Max suddenly asked me if I would help him make a jacket when we got home. I told him that he already has a jacket and asked why he was thinking about making one. 

"Well, I found this string and I think it will work very well for a jacket and tie it around the middle, like this."

I asked if it was like a cloak and he insisted it was not. It would be a jacket he would wear for adventures. So, we got home and found an old plaid jacket that used to be Liam's. Max ventured downstairs and emerged with a handful of fabric, ribbon and an old baby slipper. He asked if I would cut the slipper and make it into a pocket for the jacket. I pointed out that the jacket already has four pockets, but he was very insistent on adding more. I cut the slipper apart and he sat next to me, watching me sew very carefully. As soon as it was finished, he placed a sharpie, some paper and a foam paintbrush inside.

I kept asking where he got this idea and suggesting maybe he had seen something like it in a book or a movie. He said, no, he had thought of it all by himself. He was so specific about what he wanted and so excited about it, I just couldn't get over how cute it was! He tied fabric with a ribbon to make a bow, and chose a large square of patterned fabric and instructed me where to sew it onto the jacket. I sewed for a good hour, and he still wants more added. We will continue working on it tomorrow, but here is where we are so far...

I love this kid.