such imagination

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every time the sun hits the car just right, i hear “shrek car, mom! SHREK CAR!” from miss mckenna.

By Tara Whitney April 29, 2008 – 9:38 am | Posted in life | 59 comments         Post a comment or Post a trackback.

59 Comments

  1. Joleyn said . . .

    LOL…we must have the same car!

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 9:41 am | Permalink
  2. josette said . . .

    Sweet!!!!! She is right! It’s Shrek!

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 9:49 am | Permalink
  3. deniseb said . . .

    bbbbwwwahhhaahhaa!!! that just made my day : D

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 10:11 am | Permalink
  4. cindy b said . . .

    LOL! now THAT’S funny, I don’t care who you are!! :-)
    peace and blessings, Cindy B.

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 10:15 am | Permalink
  5. erin said . . .

    Now that’s just about the cutest thing I’ve ever read. :)

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 10:18 am | Permalink
  6. Dennis said . . .

    Took me a second but I figured it out….she’s right!

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 10:19 am | Permalink
  7. Bridget Arnold said . . .

    LOVE it!!!!!

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 10:20 am | Permalink
  8. amber said . . .

    haha! i always say the same thing to my husband when my van makes that shadow! fun-nee!

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 10:23 am | Permalink
  9. Nicole said . . .

    That is a riot!! Don’t they keep life interesting? I had to look for a minute to figure this one out!! :)

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 10:54 am | Permalink
  10. isabel said . . .

    Before I even saw McKenna’s thoughts written down, I looked at the shadow and thought the exact same thing!

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 11:36 am | Permalink
  11. Zaida said . . .

    Finding the extraordinary in the everyday! Kids are good at that.

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 11:46 am | Permalink
  12. Tammy said . . .

    Too cute! Ours, too — discovered by my son. Makes us :) every time.

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 11:46 am | Permalink
  13. toni said . . .

    hilarious! that girl makes me smile! it took me a minute to find the shrek!!!

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 11:47 am | Permalink
  14. Gillian said . . .

    Let’s hope you didn’t take that pic while YOU were driving! Although I have to admit, I’ve done the same thing a few times … eeeeek ….

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 11:54 am | Permalink
  15. liz said . . .

    wow she is so very observant and creative!

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 12:19 pm | Permalink
  16. Kim said . . .

    Brilliant.

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 12:36 pm | Permalink
  17. Robyn said . . .

    University/Jeffrey! That’s mah exit! :D

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 12:45 pm | Permalink
  18. suetreiber said . . .

    that is awesome. Is your car greeen by chance?

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 1:13 pm | Permalink
  19. Vicky said . . .

    HA! awesome. took me a minute…a little girl i used to care for (who has downs syndrome) was asked in her IEP to name something that flew…she said ‘donkey’ they put a big mark down, until her mama stepped in and said…actually shrek is her favourite movie…….

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 1:13 pm | Permalink
  20. heather said . . .

    LOVE iT

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 1:23 pm | Permalink
  21. Kim said . . .

    LOL!!!! Awesome. :)

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 1:37 pm | Permalink
  22. rachel said . . .

    She is so silly! :-)

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 2:00 pm | Permalink
  23. Anna said . . .

    Out of the mouth of babes.

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 2:56 pm | Permalink
  24. Miz Booshay said . . .

    Well! Of course she does. I would too :o)

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 3:03 pm | Permalink
  25. anonymous said . . .

    I’m a long-time lurker. I couldn’t help but respond to this. Your daughter has an absolutely beautiful mind.

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 3:03 pm | Permalink
  26. lanne said . . .

    hahahahahaha. I coughed on my toast. GO McKenna! That’s funny… and we all know we will be trying to make Shrek cars from our own vehicles now..LOL

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 3:12 pm | Permalink
  27. Sarah Kristiansen said . . .

    THAT is extremely awesome.

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 4:00 pm | Permalink
  28. Cate said . . .

    That is totally Shrek! I always think the guy on the tail of the Alaska Air airplanes looks like Shrek, with a shadow behind him.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:AlaskaAirlinesinBarrow1207.jpg

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 4:08 pm | Permalink
  29. ria said . . .

    cute. tell mckenna thanks for the smile.
    ria

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 5:05 pm | Permalink
  30. Angela Higgins said . . .

    LOL - I wanna come and live with your family!

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 6:23 pm | Permalink
  31. em said . . .

    HAHAHAHAHA! ITS TRUE TARA!

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 6:55 pm | Permalink
  32. Tina Cockburn said . . .

    Brilliant girl! I love how kids’ minds work.

    And, oh, the joy of the 405 in rush hour traffic.

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 8:01 pm | Permalink
  33. Angie said . . .

    Wow! That’s creativity in action! I had to look twice to see it. :)

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 8:02 pm | Permalink
  34. Christine said . . .

    TOTALLY SHREK! HAHAHAHAHA!!!

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 9:29 pm | Permalink
  35. wrecklessgirl said . . .

    hahahaha! AWESOME dudette!

    Posted April 29, 2008 at 10:04 pm | Permalink
  36. Bentley said . . .

    now. that. is. awesome. love her.

    Posted April 30, 2008 at 4:47 am | Permalink
  37. Heather said . . .

    This is about the most creative brilliant observation I have ever, ever heard. I didn’t even get it at first and when I did, I was literally saying “OMG” out loud. That is the COOLEST.

    Posted April 30, 2008 at 5:37 am | Permalink
  38. Jaana said . . .

    Is it weird that I’m 35 years old and I say the same thing when my Caravan casts the same kind of shadow?

    Posted April 30, 2008 at 7:54 am | Permalink
  39. sherri said . . .

    Tara, This is so funny. It sounds like something my son was say. It is amazing what some kids notice.

    I have been stalking your blog for awhile and have been so inspired by your photography. I want to be like you when I grow up. :-) I am nominating you for the Arte Y Pico award. You can get the details at my blog: http://sherribarron.typepad.com/ You will pass the award on to 5 other bloggers.
    Sherri

    Posted April 30, 2008 at 7:59 am | Permalink
  40. jennifer said . . .

    um…yeah, I take those pictures too. i think it’s cool. so here’s mine. I guess I have a childish enthusiasm. :)

    http://jennifermartinovici.typepad.com/photos/road_trippolaroid/strong_and_content_i_travel_the_open_roa.html

    Posted April 30, 2008 at 8:46 am | Permalink
  41. jessica said . . .

    lol……

    Posted April 30, 2008 at 11:11 am | Permalink
  42. stacymeyers said . . .

    Oh my…that is imagination…i luv it!

    Posted April 30, 2008 at 1:19 pm | Permalink
  43. Joscelyne (Joscie) Cutchens said . . .

    OH MY Goodness that is funny!

    Posted April 30, 2008 at 1:37 pm | Permalink
  44. liz said . . .

    i think i remember reading that ranunculus are your favorite flowers?
    if so take a look at my post from today:)

    Posted April 30, 2008 at 1:39 pm | Permalink
  45. Tricia Burns said . . .

    Thanks for the smile today! That is the cutest!

    Posted April 30, 2008 at 2:43 pm | Permalink
  46. Tina said . . .

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHA That is so friggin funny! I love how kids see EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!! Let the imagination FLY!
    McKenna is AWESOME

    Posted April 30, 2008 at 2:56 pm | Permalink
  47. melanie said . . .

    took me a minute, too! made me giggle when I saw it! thanks Tara. :)

    Posted April 30, 2008 at 5:20 pm | Permalink
  48. erin m said . . .

    omg..i LOVE her.

    Posted April 30, 2008 at 9:30 pm | Permalink
  49. Darlene said . . .

    I was so hoping I would get to see this today, but I must not have been driving around at the right time. Either that or I kept looking at the awesome clouds.

    Posted April 30, 2008 at 11:42 pm | Permalink
  50. Kim said . . .

    She kicks dood. Something I would have never seen. Love that girl!

    Posted May 1, 2008 at 12:21 am | Permalink
  51. Jogirl said . . .

    That is hilarious, showed my girl and she killed herself laughing, was looking all morning to see if our car turned into Shrek! Gotta love the imagination!

    Posted May 1, 2008 at 6:06 am | Permalink
  52. Corey said . . .

    LOL! My kids and I always think our van looks like Shrek, too!

    Posted May 1, 2008 at 8:40 am | Permalink
  53. sherri said . . .

    too funny!
    something my kids would say too!

    Posted May 1, 2008 at 10:59 am | Permalink
  54. joy said . . .

    tee hee!!!!!!!!! we say that at my house too. My husband likes to think it looks more like will smith though. :D

    Posted May 1, 2008 at 1:07 pm | Permalink
  55. Graciete said . . .

    Yet another long time lurker ‘busted’ by Mckenna’s observation and sweet conclusion! The result was a smile from ear to ear! A big yay for our kids’ wonderous ability to truly see, imagine and inspire…

    Posted May 1, 2008 at 2:36 pm | Permalink
  56. jamie said . . .

    hey! that’s the 405 freeway…university and jeffrey exit…right?

    Posted May 1, 2008 at 5:42 pm | Permalink
  57. Suezi said . . .

    we say “Shrek car” too!!!

    Posted May 1, 2008 at 8:11 pm | Permalink
  58. kim said . . .

    holy crap. shes right!

    Posted May 4, 2008 at 9:50 pm | Permalink
  59. cheryld said . . .

    OMG.. I bought my car in 2006 and the first time the sun hit it from behind I thought the exact same thing!!!! And each time since then I am reminded of shrek. I wonder if the creator of shrek saw that image and was inspired by it… soo funny!!!

    I love my shrek car.

    :-)cheryld

    Posted May 6, 2008 at 5:03 am | Permalink

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