Letter to my brothers on 03/11/07 at 9:28 PM
Tonight I will write just one story:
Friday Sammy had to do a zoo report. He had to select an animal and talk for about two minutes about that animal. He chose a snake. (Of course!) For Sammy the bigger and more deadly the bettter. Well, we decided to tape enough paper together in a row to illustrate how long the longest snake ever found was (32 foot Reticulated Python). About an hour before school he decided that plain paper just wasn’t good enough so we unfolded the full 32 feet on the floor and Sam proceeded to DRAW the python. Then realizing the outline and drawn head of the snake wasn’t enough detail he started to draw the spots on it too. Lizi really wanted to help and so Sammy graciously allowed her to color in the spots.
Before I go on with the story, I guess I better explain the different drawing styles of Sammy and Lizi. Sammy draws spaceships shooting their lasers at each other and snakes and bats and other dangerous animals- usually his pictures are quite…well…masculine. Lizi on the other hand is really into drawing and she draws happy fluffy lions (her favorite animal) and happy people and happy cats and happy dogs and even occasionally a happy spider. All of nature is happy- flowers and trees and clouds and suns ALL have big smiles on them. Her pictures are quite…well…feminine. So, Sammy allows Lizi to color in the python spots and while he is busily drawing more spot outlines for her to color, she generously bestows Sammy’s python with a perfect little happy smile. Sammy soon notices and very patiently explains, “LIZI, this is not a HAPPY snake! This is a TOUGH snake!” Then he colors the whole head (which is rather large) green- the same color as the smile which sufficiently hides the smile transforming the happy snake into a tough one. I was quite proud of the little guy for his patience. I was also quite proud of Lizi for her…happiness!
We loved getting your e-mail. We are glad you are enjoying your area. I hope to write more another night but for now I need to end. I am SO tired. I am also realizing that I have entered the last stretch of pregnancy where you don’t ever actually get a good night’s sleep. I think in preparation for the sleep deprivation of having a new baby!
I love you. I love what you are doing. I love that our children can pray for their uncles and are excited about what you are doing. Missions and missionary work are frequent topics of conversation. Lizi is very excited about going on a mission and Sam is a little nervous about it. Lizi assured him that it would be ok because she would go with him and then he wouldn’t have to be alone. That made Sam feel a little better. Also, he feels a little better about it because he realized that he will be a good missionary since he knows all about the animal kingdom !?!?!?! You haven’t been teaching any hippos, bats or monkeys lately have you?
More next week I hope!
Cando
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