The Zoo

Josh always asks us what animals we want to be. Today, on the way home from church, Josh rode with me and was asking me what animal I was, what was daddy etc. I decided we needed to make it a learning moment and have everybody be an animal that their name/title started with. SO, here is what we decided, and some snippets from the conversation.

Josh: Jaguar
Sam: Snake
Mommy: Monkey or Rachel: Rhinocerous
Daddy: Doggie or Kevin: Kangaroo
Zeke: Zebra (But, if we call him Ezekiel he has to be an Elephant).
When we decided elephant, Josh of course asked: "But what will Grandma be??"
Grandma: Giraffe
Grandpa Stewart AND Grandpa John: Gorillas
Nicholas: Newt chasing a bug! (from his song)
Ashley: ALLIGATOR!
Sarah: Seal
Brian: Beautiful Butterfly (that was all Josh's idea!)
Tim: TIGER!
Nana: NIGHTINGALE (Also from a musical toy we have)
Old Grandpa: Ostrich

Then as we were pulling into the garage Josh says: "Mommy, we really have a good zoo!!"