WAURIKA — Students at Fun in the Son Pre-School tackled a holiday assignment recently. The students at the First Baptist Church of Waurika class were asked to answer the following question: “If I had lots of Monday at Christmas time, I would buy:”
Addison: Mom — Earrings, brother — a lizard, Dad — a little doggie from Petco, he likes doggies now.
Cody: A racecar truck for mom, dad and Caitlyn.
Emily: Mom and Dad — A water fountain, Alyssa — a bird.
Evan: Mom — Probably a toy, Dad — a “big” toy.
Houston: Mom — Arrows to shoot coyotes, Dad — the biggest gun of the world, Lodge — guns where water goes out at the back.
Jesse: Mom and dad — a little Christmas tree with lights.
Kabrey: Mom — A little Christmas tree with lights, Dad — don’t know, brother — a skateboard.
Kaytlyn: Mom — A camera, Dad — just whatever he wants.
Lathe: Mom — A shirt, Dad — let’s figure it out, maybe a cap.
Rhett: Mom — More chairs, dad — a Christmas tree necklace, Sydney — a baby.
Robert: Mom — a “nose sucker” for baby Jackson’s nose, dad — a new black car, Jackson — a little baby Christmas tree with a baby on it.
Tallin: Mom — a little Christmas tree with lights, dad — don’t know, Tatum — a little Christmas necklace, Tucker and Turner — clothes probably.
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