On days when I am really tired but still want to play with the kids, I lie facedown on the couch or beanbag while they set items from around the house on my butt. Then I have to guess what each item is. Hysterics ensue.

Sidney and Riley wrote up the rules of the game so our babysitter would know how to play.

And I think it is just lovely. Translation services below in case some of the creative spelling causes confusion.

 

The Trees Friends

Once there was a girl. She longed for friends.

Same happened with a tree, it longed for friends.

Every day, people walked past him. But no one saw him.

One day, the tree was in bad shape when he spotted her.

He did not know her, but he had a chance. He said…

‘Will you be my friend?’ The girl jumped.

Many others did too. The tree went on…

‘Yes, I will’ said the girl, interrupting.

And she smiled. She was happy she had a friend.

And the tree smiled back and held her hand.

The end