Earlier this morning...
Robindressed for school:Bordidg everyone.
Morning Robin...where do you think you're going?
Robin:To school,silly!sniffle.
Sorry buddy but no school for you for a few days.
Robin:But why?AhhCHOO!
Does that answer your question?Back into your PJs you go. Plus
feeling his forehead you have a fever.
Robin:But we're goig od a field trip today to the pumpkin farm ! You signed the permission slip ad gave me money!
I know I did.. But I'm sorry Robin, you can't go. But when you're sick, you're sick. That's a nasty cold you have. Want to get sicker?
Robin shakes his head
OK then. Tell you what.I know how much you had your heart set on this trip. So when you feel better we'll all go out to the pumpkin farm and we'll try to pick out a
big pumpkin.
Robin:Okay.
I'll call Mrs. Abricot and tell her you won't be in school today.
picking up the phone and dialing It rings twice before a voice answers:
Good morning!Hensonville Elementary School where your children are our future!How may I help you?
Hi!May I speak to Mrs. Abricot please?
Certainly.May I ask who's calling?
I'm Robin the Frog's guardian Kathy
One moment Ms. Kathy
Hello...this is Mrs. Abricot
Hi Mrs. Abricot..this is Kathy..Robin's guardian
Oh hello! (Children take your seats please) Will Robin be in school today?
I'm afraid not. He came home from the swamp yesterday with a cold.
Oh dear.
Yes And he was saying that you and your class are going to the pumpkin farm today.
That's correct. You know. how would he like it if one of his little pals picked out a special pumpkin for him?
I think he'd be delighted!
Is he able to talk on the phone now or is he sleeping?
Actually he was all set to come to school when I put a stop to it.I'll put him on the phone. Robin...there's someone that wants to talk to you on the phone.
Robin:Uncle Kermit?Mommy? Daddy?
Mrs. Abricot.
Robin:Mrs. Abricot? I'm in trouble with her now, I bet!
laughing No you're not. Just talk to her.
Robin:Well..okaytaking the phone Hi Mrs Abricot...yeah..I mean yes...No...Really?...Well, Teddy, I guess....Okay, thank you Mrs Abricot. Want to speak to my mo...er Kathy again. She's kinda like my mom so I call her my mom sometimes...heehee.Okay.Bye...handing the phone back to me
Hi again.
Hi. I told him one of his friends could pick out a pumpkin for him.
Awww..that's sweet.
Robin's a very sweet young boy. He speaks kindly of you and your family.Oh..by the way...I have a handle on Penelope trying to go after Robin and making kissy faces at him.
WHEW! Thank you!I don't know what it is with the pigs and frogs in Robin's family.
The two of us have a chuckle over that and then say our goodbyes
NOW
Robin comes padding into the kitchen in his pajamas and his green fuzzy flipper slippersKathy?
Hi Robin...what are you doing out of bed?
Robin:Kinda bored. Plus I wanted to see what you were doing.
Well I was making something that my nana used to make for us when we were sick.
Robin:What's a nana?
Grandmother. Well, one of mine anyway. She used to make us peaches in Jello when we were sick.You like peaches & Jello,right?
Robin:Uh huh.
Well...I'm putting cling peaches
showing him the can in this lime Jello
showing him the big bowl of Jello The Jello needs to sit for awhile in the refrigerator before you can have some,OK?
Meanwhile,want some chicken soup?
Robin:Okay.
Now...what to do about your boredom....
Robin:Let me go to school?hopeful look
Robin....
raising eyebrows and folding arms
Robin: Didn't think so. To tell you the truth,I feel too yukky to go to school anyway.
Now aren't you glad you stayed home?
Robin:Yeah...I guess.No fun bein' sick though!
I know,sweetie...I know.Let me tell you something. When I was in school it
always seemed like I got sick on the last day of school before Christmas vacation! The one day I
did go to school, I threw up in class.
Robin:Yikes!
Yep...Very embarrassing!Maybe I was excited about the holidays and everything and my stomach got the best of me.
Robin: Awww..I'm sorry.
Thanks
serving him his soup Want some milk?
Robin:Yes please. Two gullups.
Two gullups of milk coming up.