My Adventures in Drawing

Happy Friday! Have you ever seen a more handsome frog? Ha, ha. Just kidding. But I am very impressed with the amazing artwork my human friends made of yours truly! I think they did a good job of capturing my adventurous spirit. We may have some future illustrators on our hands. Check 'em out!

My Kindergarten Adventure

I made 25 new friends this week as I started Kindergarten. I was feeling a little shy on the first day of school when a group of young humans stormed the classroom. I mean, who wouldn't be intimidated by that many kids? I may be a great adventurer, but I still get a little nervous when starting a new school year. What if the kids didn't like me? What if they thought I was different because of my green skin? What if they didn't want to play with me or they played too rough? (They are giants compared to me, you know) Thankfully, those worries disappeared quicker than a fly snow cone melts on a hot summer day. After finding a square on our rainbow carpet, we all scooted into a big circle and introduced ourselves. I had the best job of all because I got to hop around the circle as all the Kindergarteners got a turn to hold me and say their name and their favorite food (for some reason they found it funny that my favorite food is my mom's fly stew. Obviously they haven't tried it). As the day went on, we played games and sang songs. It was so fun! The next day was even better because the kids created an art project where they made a school of frogs like me! Being surrounded by that many frogs really made me feel like I was back in Lily Pad Hollow. Kindergarten is awesome! I can't wait to see what surprises will await me next week. See you on the next adventure!

My Mammoth Adventure

Hey all! Summer is quickly coming to an end and I've been trying to squish in as many adventures as I can before school starts up again. (Why does summer always seem to fly by quicker than bolt of lightening? Sigh.) So as part of my end of summer fun, I took a trip to Lake Mammoth and enjoyed some outdoor fun. My favorite part of the trip was a hike at Convict Lake (don't worry - the name has nothing to do with how awesome this lake was and there were definitely no bad guys around). The hike wound its way through the trees around a sparkling lake and ended in the most beautiful grove. I mean, I could have stayed in this place forever (well, not forever - I'd miss the Hollow and the kids at Park School too much!) There were tall swaying water reeds, an umbrella of tall trees to shield us from the sun, winding streams with wiggling fish, small tricking waterfalls, and a boardwalk that disappeared into the greenery. It was the perfect tranquil way to end to an amazing summer vacation. Now I'm feeling ready to gather up my school supplies and begin my new adventure working with the wonderful students in Kindergarten. See you on the next adventure!

My Thomas the Train Adventure

Choo choo! All aboard! My adventures continue this week as I zoomed through the Redwoods aboard the one and only Thomas the Train! Our ride began at Roaring Camp Railroad, which is a historical railroad site that looked really old. I mean, it looked older than Old Frog Amphibilus, which is super old (just don't tell him I said that). On the field behind the train depot there there were a ton of fun activities. It kinda looked like festivals we have in Lily Pad Hollow. There were bouncy houses, face painting, toy trains, and bubbles. The humans kids got a kick out of all those activities, but my favorite thing was chasing the butterflies through the grass. I almost caught a colorful monarch (don't worry- I wasn't going to eat him. Butterflies are much too pretty to eat. I was just trying to catch him for fun). Maybe next time. After all that fun, we boarded the Thomas Train and he took us for a ride. Let me tell you, that train was fast! We got to enjoy miles of nature as Thomas chugged through the wilderness. I even saw a waterfall! It was such an awesome experience and a perfect way to spend a sunny summer day. See you on the next adventure!

My Dragon Riding Adventure

Okay, okay. I didn't ride a real dragon, but I did ride on a pretty cool dragon train this week when the humans took me to Happy Hollow Park and Zoo. I had never been to a Hollow other than Lily Pad Hollow before and this one did not disappoint! There were the most bizarre animals there. I felt like I was on another planet! I got to see something called a leopard (boy, I wouldn't want to come across that big cat in the wild), some leaping lemurs, and a swinging squirrel monkey (he was my favorite because he could use his tail to swing around - it was so cool!). Along with the animals, the park had a play structure where I could leap and bound about. They had a really big playground, but you had to be a certain height to play and I was not even close to being that tall! Maybe if I keep eating my flies and algae I will :) Lastly, there were some pretty awesome rides at the park, including the dragon train I mentioned earlier. They even made a ride just for me (well, maybe it wasn't just for me, but it was about frogs). See you on the next adventure!

My Gilroy Gardens Adventure

The summer fun continues! A few days ago I joined some of my human friends at Gilroy Gardens Theme Park. We rode in giant spinning artichokes, relaxed as we floated down a river surrounded by colorful flowers, spun in circles (faster than my pet snail, Smudge) on a red ripe strawberry, rode up and down on a happy little carousel, and chugged through the redwoods on a steam train. It was plant-tastic (Hee-hee, couldn't help myself there). Thankfully, where there are lots of plants there are lots of - you guessed it, BUGS! For lunch I sampled an array of flies, ants, and red dragonflies (yeah, I thought it was weird that they were red too and they tasted a little spicy). Just another cool experience to add to my collection! See you on the next adventure!

My Safari Park Adventure

Would you believe me if I told you that I came face to face with lions, zebras, monkeys, giraffes, and cheetahs this week? Well, you better believe it because it's true! No, I didn't travel to Africa - I went to the Safari Park in Southern California. That's right! I, Ribbit McFly, went on a safari (never thought I'd say that!) :) It felt almost like a dream as the tram took us through a land filled with exotic animals. And I got to get really close to them - I mean, really close! I almost touched them!

Thankfully, the humans reassured me that the animals were safely locked in enclosures so I didn't have to worry about being eaten. Phew! The only downside was the super sticky summer heat. Good thing I found a pond to cool off in. It had the biggest lily pads I had ever seen and I had a blast jumping all over them! It was awesome! See you on the next adventure!