Aa is for Almost Over April

April is almost over
. . . so you may want to find out the answers
to all the questions I asked you during April.
Just look back at all the April posts.
It might also be your last chance to take a
walk under an umbrella during one of those April showers.

Happy April!
Love, Grandma 

Pp is for Poetry

April is Poetry Month

Keep a poem in your pocket
And a picture in your head
And you'll never feel lonely
At night when you're in bed.

The little poem will sing to you
The little picture bring to you
A dozen dreams to dance to you
At night when you're in bed.

So--
Keep a poem in your pocket
And a picture in your head
And you'll never feel lonely
At night when you're in bed.
(by Beatrice Schenk deRegniers)

Perhaps you can find a nice poem to read tonight
either in a good book or at Jack Prelutsky's website.

Happy Poem in Your Pocket Day!
Love, Grandma

Ee is for Earth

April 22 is Earth Day

I'm glad the sky is painted blue,
And the earth is painted green,
With such a lot of nice fresh air
All sandwiched in between.

Happy Earth Day!
Love, Grandma

Ll is for Laughter

April is Humor Month which means
it's time to laugh out loud (LOL)!
Here are seven silly riddles for one week
of guess-the-answer-and giggle.

HA! HA! HA!
1. If food comes from farms, who grows turkey sandwiches?
the farmer in the deli
2. What weighs 5,000 pounds and wears glass slippers?
Cinderelephant
3. What kind of bank doesn't have any money?

HEE! HEE! HEE!4. Why are elephants so smart?
They have tons of gray matter
5. Which fish is the most valuable?
Goldfish
6. How do you make an elephant float?
Two scoops of ice cream, lots of root beer and an elephant

HO! HO! HO!
7.It's in the river but not in the lake
It's in the raindrop but not the snowflake.
What is it?
the letter "R"
Guess any answers and do a little laughing this week
and maybe I will find you a silly surprise!

Happy Laughing during Silly Riddle Week!
Love, Grandma

Rr is for Rainbow

April 12 There is a saying "April showers bring May flowers".
While you're waiting for the May flowers to grow,
perhaps you could look for a rainbow . . .
or even make, eat or play with a rainbow!
You will find 12 ideas here.

Happy 12 on the 12th!
Love, Grandma

Hh is for Hundred

April 9 is Day 100
How many is one hundred?
Is it the number of marbles in Grandpa's marble jar?
no . . . 164
Is it the number of pennies in the little jar?
no . . . 92
Or is it the number of mini Cadbury eggs in the last jar?
yes!
Guess which jar has 100 items . . .
or guess how many items are in each jar
and win a fabulous prize!

Happy Day 100 of 2012!
Love, Grandma

Ee is for Easter and Eleven

April 8 Happy Easter . . . Happy Spring . . .

Happy Birthday let us sing!

This young man turns 11 years old today!
Do you know 11 facts about Zach?

1. What is Zach's favorite color?
green

2. What is Zach's favorite book?
Diary of a Wimpy Kid

3. What is Zach's favorite show?
"Adventuretime"

4. What is Zach's favorite song?
"Tonight Tonight"

5. What is Zach's favorite subject in school?
math
6. What is Zach's favorite thing to do after school?
ride his bike
7. What is Zach's favorite snack?
baby cucumbers
8. What is Zach's favorite food?
shrimp, steak, and meatballs in spaghetti or sub sandwiches
9. What is one of Zach's wishes?
to live next door to his best friend, Braden

10. What does Zach want to be when he grows up?
a video game tester

11. Where did Zach's 11th finger come from?
Brody!

Happy Birthday Zach!
Love, Grandma

Ff is for Foolishness

April 1st was April Fool's Day

You boys are such very smart grandsons--you not only noticed some funny business on Grandma's Alpha-Blog a few days ago . . . you also knew the right way to spell the new month AND the answer to the silly riddle. I hope you are also smart enough to know that Grandpa will not have any idea what you are talking about if you tell him he owes you a quarter.

Happy April foolishness!
Love, Grandma

Rr is for Ridiculous

It's a brand new month!
But what month begins with the letter "R"?
Why did the cookie go to the hospital?
And who are all those people on the right side of this blog?
I'll give you a quarter if you know any answers!

Thanks for coming!
Love, Grandpa