"Exactly. This is our house. This is the lawn. The sun is high up. There are birds flying. There are flowers. This tall one is Daddy, this is you, Mommy. This one is me," Nicole explained.

Gale pointed at the blank space next to Nicole in the painting. "So why is there an empty spot here? Haven't you finished the painting?"

"No, Mommy. This is for my brother."

Gale was momentarily puzzled.

Nicole raised her painting high and said, "Let's stop here for today, and when I can paint my big broth