-Messenger photo by Chad Thompson
Braydie Doyen, of Fort Dodge, sits on the front steps of her home with her son, RJ, 3, and daughter, Sawyer, 3, on Friday afternoon. Doyen used chalk window paint to deliver the message of staying home and being safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purple character in the window is inspired from Boov, a cartoon character from the DreamWorks animated film “Home.” “We love the movie and wanted a fun way to tell people to stay home and be safe,” Doyen said.