Once there was a dinosaur named Roar. He was called Roar because whenever someone tried to talk to him he just roared at them, which made them really angry, but just made him laugh. One day he was laughing, but suddenly stopped because he heard a siren. He knew what that siren meant: the police were coming! And they were coming towards him! Before he knew it, they were right beside him. The police chief, which was also a dinosaur like the other dinosaur police, said, “Roar, you have been bad. You’re coming with us in the police car.” Roar thought that they were going to give him a ride around the city, but they were not. They put foot-cuffs on him and brought him to the police station to be tried by John the Judge. The foot-cuffs kept him from running away. When they got to the station he said all the right answers about himself (note from mom: he admitted to and pleaded guilty to all of the charges) and was put in jail. While in jail, they took his cuffs off. Roar was thinking of a plan of how to get out. Roar remembered that they would put chains on him, but not till tomorrow, and that gave him a great idea. When the guards were sleeping (but still standing), he took the keys from the guard and unlocked his door, stepped out, and locked the door again. When the guards woke up, they thought Roar was still in jail, and that they still had the keys. But when they checked on Roar, the door was locked, Roar was gone and so were the keys! Now they couldn’t get out, and couldn’t tell the police chief dinosaur that they had lost Roar! Roar thought he was free, but soon he was caught again, and escaped again, and the same thing happened over and over again. The end.

May 16, 2014

Dear Grandma & Grandpa,

It has been a long time since I’ve promised you a card with tic-tac-toes, I’m sorry I’m sending this so late, but here it is now.

I have been busy doing school and have learned lots of things, like music, acting, dancing, and lots of other things. In science, I learned about an egg’s shape and how hard it is to crack an egg with just your palms. I’ve also read a few Curioius George stories and a lot of bible stories. We also finished a book called “In Grandma’s Attic” but she was a grandma a long time before you guys were born. Next year we will read a book about Greek Myths. There are so many things that I’ve done in school that I can’t think of all of them!

(note from mom: the above paragraph was shortened to the paragraph below when he realized how much he had to write!)

I have been busy in school learning about science, the world around us, a few Mother Goose nursery rhymes, music, art, and how you can make music.

I miss and you and I love you and I’m excited to visit you this Sunday after church. Please send me a letter after you read this one.

Love,

Nathan

There’s nothing like Mom’s Chicken Broccoli Casserole! The Broccoli makes a nice crunch when you chew it. And whenever you eat the cheese a nice smell floats up to your nose. The rice is the best part – it tastes very good because of the way it’s cooked – it’s very soft and chewy. That’s why I always pick it for dinner whenever I get to choose. It’s very lovely tasting, very good indeed. Gabe didn’t like it before, but now he does, indeed!