The Yellow Duck plans a Christmas Party

School would be out soon, and all the kids were anxious. The holidays were coming upon them quickly, causing them to wiggle more than they normally would in class. Instead of doing their homework, they made paper snowflakes out of their assignments and draped them in the window. Christmas vacation was coming!

The Yellow Duck was very excited. He couldn't wait to bake cookies, drive and look at lights and decorate his stocking. However, the thing he was most excited about was having a Christmas party.

The only problem the Yellow Duck was having was where to have the Christmas party. He wanted to have the Christmas party in front of the grandest tree he could find. This wouldn't be just any Christmas party, it would be the best Christmas party ever. But where could he find a grand tree?

The Yellow Duck decided to ask his friends. So Monday after school, he waddled as fast as he could to the Pond. At the Pond, he walked up to find Toad and Ms. Fish arguing, as usual.

"You can not have a green stocking!" Ms. Fish squealed, looking horrified. "That is not in style at all! Santa won't give you any toys because you committed a fashion crime!"

Toad just looked at her. "What do you mean fashionable? Who wouldn't want a green stocking covered in pretend flies? It's the coolest stocking ever."

Ms. Fish looked nauseated. "You are so dumb!" She pulled out her stocking, which was red and covered with tons of glitter. "Now this is a stocking," she purred. "Look at the nice bright red, the darling red rhinestones and the stunning display of glitter!"

"That looks like an art disaster," Toad laughed. Ms. Fish looked furious. Before she could open her mouth, the Yellow Duck jumped in.

"Let's have a Christmas party!" he said, jumping up and down excitedly. "I need your help to think of where to have it. We need to have it at a place with a really big tree."

"We could have it at my house," Toad said.

"He wants a big tree, not to have it in a tree!" Ms. Fish glared. "We could have it at the zoo," Ms. Fish said primly. "The zoo can be really elegant at night."

"Is there a big tree?" the Yellow Duck asked.

"I don't know," Ms. Fish said. "Well, I want a big tree," the Yellow Duck said. The three sat around the pond, thinking to themselves.

"Hey!" Toad shouted, standing up excitedly. "I have an idea!"

"What is it?" the Yellow Duck asked happily.

"The Alamo has a big tree," Toad said triumphantly. "What if we have it there?"

"That's a great idea!" the Yellow Duck cried. "We could go to the Alamo for awhile, take some pictures in front of the big tree, then go to Toad's house to make cookies!"

"Yea!" the three squealed together.

For the rest of the afternoon, the three friends planned their party. They decided what cookies they would buy, what crafts they would do and what they would wear. When they left that evening, they were all very excited.

"This is going to be the best party ever!" the Yellow Duck declared. "I'm so excited I can hardly wait!"