Sunday, December 2, 2012

Granny Smith Apples

Elizabeth wrote a story that she was asked to read to the School board.  I was so sad  because I wasn't able to go and Aaron was out of town for a meeting.  I asked my Mom and Dad if they could take her so that she wouldn't miss out on the opportunity.  I felt torn because it was on a Wednesday night when I was supposed to be teaching insitute.  I so wanted to be there!  Things could not have turned out more perfect though.  My parents enjoyed it more that Elizabeth will ever know.  The story was about a Granny Smith Apple that turned into a Grandma.  Titled "Lunch at Grandma's"  it reads, "Last Monday I was going to my Grandma's house to eat lunch.  When I got there I knocked on the door.  No one answered but my mom said to just go in.  When we went in my mom said she would make lunch.  All she saw were apples.  She called me in there to pick out an apple, so, I grabbed the apple and I was about to cut it when it started jumping and saying, "Don't cut me!" (in an old and scratchy voice).  The apple looked like my Grandma's face.  Then the apple said, "I am you Grandma."  I said, "What?"  It said, "I am your Grandma".  "OH!"  Then she hugged me.  Then the apple became herself as my grandma and all the apples became her food.  Then they had lunch.

I didn't even know that the story was about her Grandma!  I loved it and was so grateful that they were able to be there for Lizzy's silly little story.
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My parenting plan!!

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