February 25, 2015
Dear Daddy,
Thank you for giving us lots of Lego. I like playing with Lego. I like to build big spaceships. I really like when you help us build big creations.
Love,
Gabe
Week 17 – Uncle Wiggily (Well-Known Character)
One day I wanted to find an adventure so I got out of my hollow stump bungalow and looked for an adventure. Finally I found my adventure. I was right near the place where the real boys and girls live. When I looked through a window I saw a real boy who was sick. I got some honey and I put it on his doorstep and I threw a stone at the door to make it sound like I knocked on it. When his mother opened the door, she looked down and saw the honey. I felt happy because the sick boy’s mother gave him the honey and the sick boy felt much better. That made my pink nose twinkle 🙂
Week 16 – Describing Day (Red Panda)
You should have seen how my red panda was acting last night. He was on the bottom bed of our bunk doing a hand-stand. Its striped racoon-like tail was up in the air and touching the top bunk. The lights were out and his glowing blue eyes were the only light in the room. He ripped the mattress as if it were a kleenex, using his claws which were like sabre-tooth tusks. He was so tired from all his activities that he finally fell asleep. What a crazy red panda!
Week 16 – Decoration Explanation
At Christmas, we decorate our Christmas Tree. We wrap lights around the tree and it’s attached to one of our light switches and when you turn on the switch the light turns on. We also put on Christmas decorations like silver stars and red and silver bulbs that hang by a hook on the branches of the tree. We decorate because we want to celebrate Jesus’ birthday. Jesus is the Son of God and we celebrate his birth.
Week 15 – Finish the Story
Original Story: Bill and Sue played together in the sandbox. They built roads for their cars and trucks. They added sticks as trees. Then, it began to rain.
And then the sand turned into mud. And then Bill and Sue got stuck in the sandbox because there was mud stuck all over them and it was sticking to the bottom of the sandbox, so they were stuck forever! And then Mom came to check on them and she saw that they were stuck. She tried to get them out but she couldn’t. She realized that they were really stuck. Then she called Daddy and told Daddy that the kids are stuck. Daddy pulled really hard and he got them out. Then they went inside but before they went inside they washed off the mud. The mom and dad took off their clothes and washed them with soap and water. The kids thought that next time they play in the sandbox and they see rain drops they should go inside.
Week 15 – Busiest Day Ever (Calvary Grace Conference)
When I woke up I got dressed in jeans and a shirt that wasn’t a pajama shirt. I got my shoes and jacket on and went straight into the car. It was a special breakfast to eat chocolate sandwiches in the car (I like chocolate). We warmed the engine and went to Calgary (Calvary) Grace. And then we listened to a sermon. I didn’t go downstairs because I was being so foolish and sour. Downstairs they were having fun doing crafts and playing. I tried to go downstairs but my Mom kept on calling me back.
And then I got a little bit hungry. After the sermon I went downstairs to play with Nathan in the class. And then while in the class, I got hungry. And then we stayed there to eat lunch. I ate something for lunch, but I can’t remember what I ate. (After prompting from Nathan…) We ate soup, crackers and cheese, and salad.
After lunch, we watched a Veggie Tales movie. I didn’t like it because it was a little bit scary. Then we went home and on the way home I fell asleep because I had such a busy day!
Week 15 – Be Persuasive (Baby Red Panda)
Dear Daddy,
I know you guys want me to be responsible, and I think taking care of a baby red panda would help me to be responsible. Being responsible means taking care of things well, and I promise I will take care of it well. I will feed it, bath it, clean up after it, and take it outside when it needs to go potty. It won’t be any extra work for you. Taking care of a baby red panda will help me appreciate what you do for me. I’ll use all of my own money to help buy it. It would be a lot of fun buying a baby red panda, don’t you think so? It would make me feel happier than having the biggest Lego set in the world. May I please have a baby red panda?
Your Hopeful and Thankful Son,
Nathan
Week 14 – The Gap
Once upon a time, Nathan and Gabe were in a house. One day they went to play in their backyard and then Nathan said, “Come on, lets go play somewhere else. The backyard doesn’t have toys, let’s go somewhere else with toys.” And then they got lost in a forest.
And then they found something wacky. They found a tree, and the top of the tree was not attached to the bottom of the tree. And then Gabe heard an owl and Nathan smelled a skunk. And they kept on looking at the tree. And Nathan put his hand between the tree and the stump. And he tried to pull the tree down but then it lifted him up. And then Nathan heard laughing and he looked at Gabe, but Gabe was not laughing. At the top of the tree there was mouth and eyes and the tree was laughing! Then Nathan jumped down and they found their way back home.
And I’ll tell you who did it, it was an invisible guy hiding in the tree.
The end.
Week 14 – Creative Expression (Short Story)
The Army
At the edge of the forest, there was a cottage. One spring morning the boy who lived in the cottage with his mother was playing Lego. The only other person in his family besides his mother was his sister, Sally. The boy was named Josh. He had always wanted to have army Lego pieces for his favourite thing was the army.
One day, after breakfast, he ran up to his room to play with his Lego. He was surprised to find that his Lego had turned into real army men! Right in his room! That is a crazy thing to happen.
He told his sister and mother, “There’s army men in my room!”
Mother said, “Oh stop. You’re trying to fool me.”
Josh cried, “Mother! My Lego really has turned into army men! It has!”
Mother said very sternly, “Go back to your room, Josh.”
Josh cried all the way back to his room. When he got back to his room, the army men asked him,”Why do you have so much Lego? Do you even fight?”
“No,” said Josh, “I don’t fight in the army.” The army men said, “Then why are you wearing a camouflage shirt and pants and backpack?” Josh said, “Because I like to pretend to be army men.”
Meanwhile, Mother heard all the talking upstairs and thought, “Sally is outside, but I hear a lot of unfamiliar voices upstairs. Maybe Josh was right after all, maybe there are arm men in his bedroom!” She went upstairs, and sure enough, there they were, standing and talking to Josh. She was so surprised that she just stood there with her mouth open.
Finally, the army men had to go. Josh was sad to see them go, but he knew that they had a good job to do so he said his goodbyes and they left. After they left, Mother said to Josh, “I’m sorry that I didn’t believe you.” And Josh said, “I forgive you, Mother.” Then Mother asked, “How did your Lego turn into army men anyway?” “I don’t know,” said Josh, “but I’ll tell you who did it – it was an invisible magician!” This time, Mother believed Josh.
The end.
Week 13 – Make Up a Song
Gabe’s song, to the tune of Happy Birthday
We play Battleship.
It’s the most fun game.
Normally I lose.
And that makes me pout!
Mommy’s song, to the tune of Itsy Bitsy Spider
We like to play battleship, my brother and I.
Nathan normally wins, and that makes me cry!
Mommy said keep playing and just try harder.
And so I did and blew his ships out of the water.