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I have to agree with Steve on this. The landscape should say something about the subjects. And, I would also try to capture a likeness of some kind. Just because the cliens said they did not care, I am sure they would be very pleased if you did. Also, would you be happy with it if you did not capture a likeness of these children? In life we can recognize a person from a great distance, because it is not the small details that give us the likeness. So you can still paint these children with very little detail, but still have someone who knows them tell which child is which, and that they are the children of your client - and that the painting is not just a generic landscape with figures. After all, why bother having them pose if you can't tell it was them in the final painting? In the end, your client and you will be much happier.
I have another question : is your normal style of painting impressionistic and very similar to Monet? If not, I would flat out refuse the request unless you are very good at imitating the style of others. In the end, as an artist, you are trying to establish a body of work that is instantly recognizable as your own. Doing one like Monet and another like Rembrandt is fun, but unless you are going to do 20 or 30 like each and have two distinct yet different styles that you will work in consistently, I would pick one style; and if they hired you, your clients should be happy with your style, and not ask you to change it. After all, it should be the reason they picked you in the first place.
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