“Just living is not enough”, said the butterfly. “One must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.” -Hans Christian Anderson- journal entry: It really doesn’t take much to prod the imagination of a child. Not a minute had passed before the little girls had given the butterflies names and were …
” There is a time – all too brief as it too soon becomes apparent to parents, to be little, a time to be in-between and a time to be old. Let each have its season. Let little be little.” -Malcolm Forbes- journal entry: Most parents love their children. They …
“Look for the bare necessities.” Baloo from The Jungle Book journal entry: Grandpa got a jump on me with this one. He saved all of the scraps from the punch-out models that his grandsons had put together with him. When he piled them on the newspaper and went for the …
“Look, you’re really cute but I can’t understand what you’re saying !” – From Finding Nemo- journal entry: This is a picture of little Afton building up to a “face plant” in the dirt. Grandpa moved the swing set from the gravel by the sandbox to a softer place in …
“You have to feed the crickets to keep the crickets alive to feed the lizards to keep the lizards alive . . . or something like that.” -Jody Rainville- journal entry: I’m not sure I like the sound of ” Lizard-in-a-Bag”. It has a “take-out” sound to it. Once again, …
“Grandchildren are convinced that crawly things won’t hurt you. What if I don’t believe them?” -Grandma- journal entry: Well, these lizards might be okay. This is an empty lettuce container. Strawberry containers work too. I sprayed the bottom with adhesive and patted some “soft moss” onto the bottom until it …
“No you never get any fun out of the things you haven’t done.” -Ogden Nash- journal entry: Yup. These are pet food scoops. Why would they make them so cute and colorful? Dogs and cats certainly don’t care what color their scoops are. I spotted them on the bottom shelf …
“Horses. If God made anything more beautiful, he kept it for himself.” -Author Unknown- journal entry: Talmage had a riding lesson. What sounded like fun wasn’t. At least not today. Nevertheless, photographs of the day would suggest that he felt pretty good about his horsemanship. The last ride of the …
“Help your brother’s boat across, and your own will reach the shore.” -Hindu Proverb- journal entry: Water. What is it about water? Children can’t get enough of it . . . unless it is bath time when they aren’t ready to give up on the day. Brothers working together to …
“Some days you’re a bug . . . some days you’re a windshield.” -Price Cobb- journal entry: Boys and bugs. Girls don’t seem to feel the same way about them. They like to say “oh, what a cute little bug.” Boys like to say “Get that bug!” So, I make …
