Sunday, July 18, 2010

Giraffes in Foley

Emily and her family live in Foley, Mn. Their home is butted up against a state park. Behind their house is 3 acres of woods, plox,prairie grass, weeds, a small winding creek, and of course sitings of wild animals.

.....As he plays outside in the very large yard that has play cars, a swing set, a trampoline, 14 balls of various sizes and shapes, a hammock, and of course the sound of wild animals. After a hard day of serious plays he comes in the house for his 3rd bath and a change into some nice clean pajamas. Is this the same little boy that came in from the land of dirt and play? He looks so clean and sweet. He nestles against his mother and begins to tell her of the stories that he has been dreaming about in his play... when he is outside he can hear the animals talking in the forest... they are giraffes...
he can not understand what they are saying because they are talking in giraffe.

...and so his momma tucks him into his bed and wishes that she could tell him in giraffe that she loves him so very much
...but mommas don't know the language either
...... she will just be satisfied just to listen to his wonderful stories and to hold his clean little body next to hers -
...as when he wakes up he will want to go out to the land of dirt and play again and listen to the giraffes.

1 comment:

  1. I love this!!! But then I have always been fond of giraffes .. and elephants. I have never heard them talk though ~ but I have no doubt that Conner actually did hear them!

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