Brooke's Adventure: A Story in Rhyme

Grandma and Grandpa and a girl who's named Brooke

Together, quite an adventure they took!

Her mom was not there, and neither was dad.

But there was still tons of fun to be had!

Our first stop was the Hutchinson Zoo

There we saw geese and an owl that went "Whoo!"

One critter is not like the others, we said.

It's good that the fox was in its own shed!

 

Sometimes it's scary to walk down a path

When a pelican's there and might show his wrath!

 

But Brooke, she was brave and she forged on ahead.

Thankfully, no pelican feathers were spread!

 

The two little donkeys; they came to the fence.

They looked right at Brooke; their stare was intense!

It was almost as if they wanted to chat

But Brooke doesn't speak donkey - no doubt about that!

Frogs, fish and lizards were next on the map

These are not creatures we'd want on our lap.

But it was just fine to look through the glass

Watching the animals there as they'd pass.

In the reptile house, Brooke entered a bubble
Turtles swam there with no sign of trouble.
Swimming with turtles seemed fun to the girl.
Wouldn't it be fun to give that a whirl?

Into another bubble went Brooke.
She was all ready to give it a look.

Brooke and a prairie dog stood face to face

What a wonderful, magical place!

Were we so brave we could walk through some bones?
Yes, we could do it without any groans!
It was just for pretend, so Brooke wasn't scared
Since with her Grandpa she had been paired.

We were all done with our time at the zoo.
But we still had plenty of things we could do.
Into the car, we went for a drive.
Sometime later at the farm we'd arrive.

Animals don't just exist at the zoo
Grandpa has an awfully cute crew!

Brooke had three little kittens to hold
Cuddling with kittens? It doesn't get old!

They are so fluffy, and they are so soft.
Brooke held the one called Callie aloft!

Zoe and Starlight, other names that she chose
They are so cute - from their tail to their nose!

After our supper, it was time to go fishing.
We'd catch lots of fish: That's what we were wishing!

But not a single one did we catch.

Our hooks and the fishes - I guess they don't match!

We fished the next morning: We tried a new spot.
Did we have luck? Oh, no, we did not! 
 

Brooke wasn't afraid to hold onto a worm.

She wasn't scared, even when the worm squirmed!

Later, she touched a small minnow, you see.

Then returned it to creek, where it swam away free.

The third place we tried was a kids' fishing pond
And again, at Quivira, no fish did respond.

So Brooke grabbed the camera. She held it just so.
Sometimes, you just have to go with the flow.

Grandpa posed for the camera: Brooke gave it a snap.
'Til Grandma said, "OK, that's a wrap!"

Grandpa and Brooke took a stroll down the road
To find where some trolls and some fairies were stowed.

Grandpa created a fun hideaway

Exploring a fairyland is the perfect play day.

"Under-doggies" were next on the wish list for play.

Brooke liked to soar high, as the swing it did sway!

Grandma's house has plenty of toys
Playing with princesses gives plenty of joy!

Helping in kitchen is another great skill.

Making a pizza? Brooke knows the drill!

Spreading out sauce and pepperonis to plop

Brooke did it all with a pizza to top!

When Grandpa was young, he liked trips to the creek.
He thought it was quite an adventure to seek.
Cows wondered what these two intruders would do
As they watched and they wondered and let out a "moo!"

A girl named Brooke wasn't fond of the mud.

She picked up her feet to get out of the crud!

Even though there were minnows to catch
Brooke and the mud weren't making a match.

Brooke wasn't impressed by the Rattlesnake Creek.

If Grandpa would walk, Brooke would take a peek!

It was somewhat surprising Brooke wasn't afraid
To hold a small minnow without any aid!
But, yes, she would do it. She was certainly brave.
 She wanted a photo so the memory she'd save!

While dirt and some grime were not her first choice
Getting dressed up gave Brooke cause to rejoice!
Side-saddle riding on her favorite steed
 And a crown on her head made her princess indeed!

She wanted a fancy braid in her hair.
Sadly, Grandma's hair skills don't feature much flair
We brightened the hair-do with two little bows.
It was just the right thing for Brooke's princess clothes!

 For four generations, this church has been home
For Grandpa and family, no reason to roam.
Sunday School gave Brooke a chance to go sing.
She also drew pictures: It was quite a fun thing!

Singing is something that Brooke likes to do.
She and her Grandma, they sang quite a few!
VBS songs were their favorite choice.
To dance and to sing in a very loud voice!

During the weekend, Grandma read lots of books.

While going home, Brooke gave them more looks.

She could almost recite them by word and by heart.

Reading is sure to make little girls smart!

A tired little girl then dropped off to sleep.

No more page turns, no more stories to keep.

Grandma and Grandpa were so happy she came.

 A fun time with Brooke was surely their aim.

The grands can't wait 'til it's time for more fun.

For more adventures, more love by the ton!