make believe animals

There was a point in time where we moved mid year and that year we decided to home school the kids. Sky was 6 1/2, and Annabel was 4. Shawn was a new baby. We hired this fantastic retired school teacher (Judy) who had started her own school. She was highly creative and a great match for our kids. We mainly had her work with Sky, but Annabel would watch sometimes. Skylar had her own schoolroom in our house. One assignment that Judy gave Sky was to make a "make believe animal."

Sky and Annabel continued to do this, and Annabel does to this day. These are some of her most recent. She usually gives them names as well, that are quite silly.

Sometimes there are singular animals, sometimes there are mother and child. Here are some of my favorite names:

The Halops, the Lumpers, the Loolops, the Spikes, the Springers, the Long Leggers, the Turners, the Lolplys, the Hickups, the Nob Brains, the I Don't Knows, the Blugs, the Dots, the Squares, and the Blooms. There have also been a Slarar, a Polmy, an Ensalapop, and an Olive Puss.

Sometimes it's good to just be goofy. Ask my dad.