Oh please not this time---

My son has talked about almost NOTHING else other than taking some $$ out of his bank account and buying a PIG!!

Why?  Because that is what Almonzo did when he asked his dad for .05, his dad gave hime .50 and he bought a pig  (so he could sell the babies-- whatever baby pigs are called-- I'll know the answer to this tomorrow).  

All weekend-- everyone he came in contact with he told "I am going to take MY $$ and buy a baby pig". 

The draw back to this?   Almonzo's father owned a VERY large farm (and was pretty wealthy) and the book never mentioned how Almonzo FED this animal!!  (Zachary is planning LOTS of scraps-- tried to start saving some today).....   The bigger drawback to all of this?    Jason has ALWAYS wanted to raise a pig---

Oh how I DISLIKE PIGS!!  VERY MUCH.   When we go the farm show or fair-- I try to walk quickly thru-- and to be honest they SCARE ME VERY MUCH!!   Have you ever seen a PIG get loose at a Farm Show?  I have and it takes a FEW MEN to get them back in!!!!  Oh dear... they REALLY REALLY do scare me!!!

So guess what filled Zachary's library bag today?   Books on pigs-- you guessed!!  (lol)   I have a friend who has her daughters write a paper or notebook about things like this-- do some REAL resarch before they are able to "jump in" to things like this-- and that is JUST what I have planned for Zachary.

PS:  I did throw in a few books on rabbits-- incase the pig idea doesn't 'fly".   

If only he "took" to our Missionary book on the Fiji Island   like he did Almonzo's pig!!  LOL

Oh yeah-- read alouds are great!!!   LOL