SkippyJon Jones Visits the Stoddard Reading Roundup

Earlier this month, Annie Tanner, a dear friend and head of the Vista reading program at Stoddard Elementary invited Greg to come to their Reading Roundup Party and read Skippyjon Jones to the 100+ kids who had completed their reading challenge for the year. She is the daughter of some of our very good friends and a marvelous organizer and motivator to the students. She and her hubby and children have been in our home several times and they know how much "Grandpa Rose" LOVES to read these books to his grandkids...hence, the invitation. Lori, Brad and kids gave the darling Skippyjon puppet to Greg at Christmas...just a perfect little surprise! I think Greg was more nervous once he actually got there than he imagined. A throng of little kids is quite a different experience than a few precious little grandkids curled up on his lap, but he did a FANTASTIC job and had the kids "eating our his hands"! I thought these were pretty cute pictures that Annie brought over and wanted to remember this fun afternoon. He read to two different groups (I was the page turner only).  I absolutely LOVE to hear his Spanish accent and the excitement in his voice as he weaves the story of the little Siamese cat with the big ears who is sure he is really a Chihuahua...a Chihuahua named El Skippito Friskito, the great sword fighter! We have five of these books, each one darling...but the original is the best in my opinion! Anyway, kudos to my adorable husband for stepping out of his comfort zone and into a large crowd of eager little elementary kids! They looked so cute in their little cowboy hats! I love you, honey! You're a natural!!!