Five Little Speckled Frogs: January 2009

Once Upon A Time...

Does anyone else feel like the month of January was meant for READING? Everything about this time of year encourages a person to stay under a blanket with a book in front of their face ALL DAY, I believe. Let me tell you about some of the things I've been reading. (Any resemblance to people living is purely coincidental.)

Once upon a time...

There was a girl who loved to ride horses made out of old barrels.

And a boy who loved to teach his little sister how to lasso.

Only, she lassoed all the wrong things.

So they gave that up and went in search of...

still searching...

Searching for the dangerous, brown, lump-like animal known as the Lollobuff and which has only ever been seen from great distances. They were going to attempt to get close to one, pet it on the nose, and then bring it home via the van to study and catalog its elusive but intriguing mannerisms. However, these brown lumps were merely buffalo.

So they continued to search.

And were surprised to find that they were not the first to pass this way...

Continued...

Though unsuccessful in their efforts to study the rare Lollobuff, the children did manage to meet an Indian chief, who awarded the boy with the Arrow of Light for his hard work, and then shook the hands of the boy's ever-assisting sisters.

Continued...

The children went on to even greater success. The boy met the famous, beloved, celebrated, kind, joyful, hungry, thoughtful, hardworking, #1, the best in the country, the undefeated UTAH FOOTBALL team who ALL signed his hat! Yes, even Brian Johnson, Sean Smith, Darrell Mack and Paul Kruger. Awesome!

Continued...

One girl danced very successfully, astounding the audience with her accomplished leaps and twirls.

Her sister joined her temporarily.

Amazing!

Continued...

The youngest girl found her greatest success and happiness in finally, finally baking gingerbread cookies just like Corduroy's. Yum!

Continued...

Then, the children discovered that the rarely-seen but oft-heard-of Lollobuff were said to be residing in an old, pioneer-like village to the south-east. They traveled there with their grandparents with hope in their hearts...

and a sparkle in their eyes...

only to find that the rumors were not true. However, they had a bittersweet moment in realizing that though the Lollobuff had evaded them once again, they had, in fact, found Santa's reindeer!

They vowed to never stop searching.

Wait! Here is the magical lamp post from a famous and true story. They knew if they walked past this snowy and lonely lamp post, good things would surely follow.