Traditional 4th of July Art Contest!

Our Traditional 4th of July Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest went on as scheduled, despite the rain.  We had to move it indoors and use paper and crayon instead of sidewalk and chalk, but it went on just the same! 

We had ten entries this year, and here they are in no particular order.  We each got to vote for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, and couldn't vote for your drawing.  And the winners:  Erin and Jillian tied for first place, and Kim came in 3rd.  As you can see by the entries, it was difficult to vote for the best pictures.  The theme was 'The 4th of July', and you had 20 minutes to make your drawing.  Of course, a little cheating on the time was allowed with a few protests, but the voting took place after all entries were in. 
The two winning entries:  Erin's entry bottom left, and Jillian's entry bottom 2nd from right.  Kim's entry for 3rd place was between Erin and Jillian's on the bottom.
Like I said, it was a tough choice because all the entries were excellent!  We look forward to getting back out on the sidewalk with chalk next year, but we'll always have a backup plan!