Mrs. Pig

Mrs. Pig

Written and illustrated by Carl Johnson

Once upon a time, there was Mrs. Pig.

And she also acted like a bunny, just like Mr. Pig.

And she was very normal, too.  Extraordinarily normal.

And she ate moss for the first time of her life.  And she kind of threw up, but she did not really get sick.

And then she hopped like a bunny, and then she fell.  And she got hurt, and then she had to go to the hospital.

And then she went back home. 

And also, she ate corn, and it was very good.  Then she realized she was a pig.

The End.

Mr. Pig

Mr. Pig

By John Carl

Illustrated by Betty Rose

Once upon a time, there lived Mr. Pig.  And he really was normal.

But he did do BUNNY things.  And he fell when he hopped.  And then he ate some moss to act like a bunny.  But he threw up.

And then when he ate corn, he knew that he was a PIG.

Fashion During the Great Depression

I like clothes from the 20s, like this:


But clothes from the 1930s are much better.


Aren’t they pretty?


I like the white gown with the green bow. And the silver gown.


The thing that I like about this shoe is that it has rainbow colors on it.  Also it has a birdie on the side – on the buckle.


I don’t even believe this is a man’s coat.

I like jewelry.

Fashion jewelry first appeared in the 1930s as a less expensive, disposable accessory meant to be worn with a certain outfit. Also known as "costume jewelry" Fashion Jewelry is made of less valuable materials including base metals, glass, synthetic stones and plastic.

Photo sources:
http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/node/3603/print
http://munchweb.com/the-roaring-twenties
http://www.zimbio.com/100+Most+Influential+People+in+Fashion/articles/281/Fashion+Influential+16+Salvatore+Ferragamo
http://www.collegefashion.net/fashion-tips/a-quick-fashion-history-lesson/
http://yeoldefashion.tumblr.com
http://www.luckycharmtalisman.com/fashion-and-charm-jewelry.php
http://www.vintage123.com/?p=822

All About Math

Esmé knows all mathematicians:  School and mathematics and plusses.

That’s all.

My Favorite Movies…

are mouse movies.  And I like to watch movies about rats and about kitty cats and about everything – all the things that God even created.

My very favorite movie is about the mouse on the motorcycle.  It’s fun.

I’ll have a pet mouse someday.  I’m gonna put it in a cage so Flamey doesn’t get to it, and whenever I’m gonna play with it, I’ll make sure Flamey is out of sight, just like we do with Tweety.

I’ll feed it cheese.  I’m gonna buy lots of cheese, so every lunch and dinner and breakfast time, I’m gonna feed my mouse all my cheese.

I’m gonna name my mouse – it’s gonna be a girl mouse – and I’m gonna name her Kate.

My New Year’s Resolution…

is to eat cookies and candy and cake.  And chocolate.

A Story For the Children

Once upon a time there lived Mr. Bunny, and he was taking a walk in the woods, and he spotted some pigs, and then the pigs walked all the way with him.


The End.

(Excuse Mom's handwriting. I talk fast, and she was transcribing verbatim.)

100 Questions, Part 3

Our third serving of Hot Chocolate With God answers coming right up…

21) Where do you live right now?

Idleyld Park

22) Do you live in the country, the city, a town, or a village?

Country

23) Do you live near the ocean or mountains?

I live near the ocean.  The Pacific ocean.

24) Do you live anywhere near an anthill?  Did you ever accidentally sit on it?

Sometimes I find some anthills.  I don’t sit on them.

25) If you could live anywhere in the entire world, where would you live, and why?

I would live in Portland because it’s fun.  I’ve played with my cousins there.

26) When you were a baby or a toddler, did you have a special blanket or stuffed animal?  Did it have a name?

It looked kind of like a horse, but it wasn’t because it had small ears and no tail.  Except it still had a mane, and it just had padded feet.  And it was a mammal and it was a toy llama.  I think it was Rebekah.  [Mom’s note:  this is all news to me!  Miss Esmé was into rotation of animals, in reality.]

27) Did you suck your thumb or a pacifier?

Thumb.  OK, it was a dummy.  But now I’m sucking my thumb!  Wah wah wah…

28) How many baby teeth do you still have?

20

29) How many horse teeth do you have?

I don’t know.  No, it’s 1.  It’s kind of flat, but pointed.  No, I think horse teeth are flat.

30) Where is the weirdest place where you lost a baby tooth?

I have not lost any baby teeth.

100 Questions, Part 2

Our next serving of Hot Chocolate With God answers coming right up…

11) What do you want for your birthday this year?

Is it my birthday already?  Let me think.  You can ask me again.

12) Do you share the same birthday with anyone else in your family or anyone else you know?  If you do, who?

Maybe when I turn 5, maybe I will [share the same birthday].  But not right now.  I can’t wait til I turn 5!  And then my feet are gonna be maybe THIS wide and THIS tall!

13) Weight and height at birth?

7 1/2 lbs, 20 inches

14) Did you have a lot of hair when you were born or were you bald?

I think I had a little bit of hair.

15) Hair color when you were born – and right now?

I think it was kind of a little brown.  Now it’s brownish blonde.  It’s turning blonde right now!  I can’t wait til my hair turns blonde!

16) Eye color?

Blue

17) Who else in your family has the same eye color that you have?

My [stuffed] puppy – when her eyes turn blue.  But they’re usually brown.

18) Are you having fun answering these questions?

Yes

19) What time were you born?

I don’t even know.  [Mom inserts here:  1 a.m.]

20) Where were you born?

Roseburg

11)  Back to that birthday wish thing again:

The beautifullest thing that I want is GOLD paint.  I would paint my schoolhouse with it.  Gold is my favorite color. 

[Mom inserts here:  I thought pink was your favorite color.]

Yeah.  It’s gold-pink.  Gold means shiny.  I want my schoolhouse to be shiny pink.

100 Questions, Part 1

We are working through a review book, Hot Chocolate With God by Camryn Kelly.  Just thought we’d share some assignment excerpts from this.  Section 1 includes “100 of the BEST Questions in the Entire World…All About You,” and here are the answers to the first 10 questions:

1) What is today’s date?

August 14, 2011.  Sunday.  The first day of the week. (Some prompts from Mom on this one.)

2) What are your first, middle, and last names, and nickname?

Esmé E***** M*****.  NO Nicknames!  (Adamantly refuting all prompts from Mom and Dad on the nicknames.)

3) Who decided on your name?

God told my parents.

4) If you could change your name, what would you change it to, and why?

Mia.  Because I like that name.  Because it has an “A” at the end.

5) Two favorite girls’ names?

Mia.  Allison.

6) Two favorite boys’ names?

Nathan.  George.

7) Use your name to create an acrostic poem that describes you.

E – ver-naughty

S – illy

M – agician

É – nergetic

8) Birth date and age right now?

4 years old.  April *, ****.

9) What age do you look forward to turning, and why this age?

19.  It’s when I’m bigger than all the kids, but not bigger than the grown-ups.

10) What four things would you like to do before you turn 14?

Be a ballerina.

Pretend I’m a kitty sometimes.

Play Noah sometimes.  That’s my favorite game because it’s a Bible story.  And I like water.

Play the piano and travel the world.