Christmas Morning

Nana's Christmas

Christmas Eve Eve at MeeMee

Cayman Islands 12/08

Ice Day 2008

2008 Christmas Pageant

Cooking

Salvation Army Day

Louis L'amour

What you are about to read will be one of the most exiting essays ever. Kilkeny was a cattle farmer in Texas. Jared and his son Ben will become enemies with Kilkeny though a series of events in this book.

Kilkeny has had a lonely life in Texas until he meets a troublemaker Ben Tetlow. Ben finnaly pushes Kilkeny over the edge. The both shoot Ben misses but Kilkeny gets a bullseye. Ben died.

Jared Tetlow goes on a hunt with five other men for Kilkkeny. Kilkeny makes a house in a canyon to hide from Jared Tetlow.

Kilkeny recriuted two patners in hopes of protecting himself from Jared Tetlow. When Jared attacked he was ready. Kilkeny killed Jared and his crew.

Even though Kilkeny killed Ben in self defence. Jared's want for revenge caused a war between Kilkeny and Jared.



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how to make a homemade shield

What do power tools and plywood have in common. To make an awesome shield you first get a piece of plywood and a jigsaw. Next you get to draw on the plywood your model for your shield. Lastly you cut out the model. And you have a strong shield.

What I want for Cristmas

What I want for Christmas is a laptop because it is portable and you can take it anywhere at any time. I think I am responsible enough to have a laptop. I will prove it if I get one!!!

In our sculpture class we made the alien above you. First you wrap a body part in saran wrap. Next you put tape on every possible spot. Then you cut it off and you re tape the cut. Last you tape all the parts together and you paint it. That is how you make an alien replica.

Fall 08 Piano Recital

It was finally time for the piano recital at A.S.U.! Elliette and I had been practicing for months on our songs. Our whole family,MeMee,and Grandpa were there. I was pretty nervous when it was my turn. When I played my song ,Morning I was delighted. After everyone played their song we ate cookies and punch.As A reward we got ice cream at Mc Donalds.

THE GLASS CHAPEL

THE BEAUTIFUL GLASS CHAPEL WAS MADE OF ONLY WOOD AND GLASS. IT WAS SO SEE THROUGH IT LOOKED MYSTERIOUS. WE WENT TO THE CHAPEL TO WATCH MY MOM'S FRIEND GET MARRIED. WHEN MY MOM SUNG MANY PEOPLE CRIED. WHEN LOLA SAW THE HUGE DRESS SHE SAID"SHE'S A PRINCESS". THE CAKE AT THE RECEPTION WAS TWO FEET TALL. THE DRIVE HOME WAS FUN. WE ATE AT OLIVE GARDEN. THAT IS WHAT WE DID AT THE WEDDING.



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Holly's Wedding

The Summer of my German Soldier by Bette Greene

THE SMALL TOWN OF JACKSONVILLE WAS ABOUT TO HOUSE HUNDREDS OF P.O.W.'S [prisoners of war] . UNEXPECTING PATTY HAD NO CLUE THEY WERE COMING. PATTY WHO WAS TWELVE WORKED FOR HER DAD IN HIS LITTLE STORE. AFTER THE WORLD WAR 2 P.O.W.'S GOT THERE THEY ALL BOUGHT STRAW HATS AT PATTYS DAD'S STORE. ONE P.O.W. NAMED ANTON STOLE PATTYS HEART. ONE DAY ANTON ESCAPED AND FLED TO PATTY'S HOUSE. PATTY LET HIM IN HER SECRET ROOM. SHE GAVE HIM FOOD FOR A COUPLE OF NIGHTS. AFTER A FEW NIGHTS HE JUMPED ON A TRAIN AND GOT KILLED BY COPS. PATTY HAS TO GO TO REFORMATORY FOR GIRLS. I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK FOR READERS WHO LOVE ACTION AND LOVE STORIES.

Our New Dog!

MY SURGERY

HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOU HAD SURGERY? CAN YOU BELIVE I WAS MORE SCARED OF THE I.V. THAN THE SURGERY. THE NURSE WAS VERY KIND. THEN I FOUND OUT THAT I DIDEN'T HAVE TO DO I.V.. I WAS SO DELIGHTED. WHEN THEY GAVE ME THE SLEEPY MEDICNE I WAS OUT IN FIVE MINIUTES. WHEN I WOKE UP I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL. THEY WHEELED ME OUT IN A WHEELCHAIR TO MY DADS TRUCK. MY SURGERY WASN'T BAD AT ALL.

THANKSGIVING

I THINK THANKSGIVING WILL BE AWSOME BEACUSE WE ARE GETTING A NEW PUPPY DOG. THAT WILL BE AWSOME. THAT IS WHY THANKSGIVING WILL BE AWSOME.



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the night of halloween

THAT NIGHT WAS ONE OF THE BEST NIGHTS OF MY LIFE.WE GOT LOADS OF CANDY.THAT NIGHT WE WERE UP ALL NIGHT WITH A SUGAR RUSH.I FELL ASLEEP WITH A SUCKER IN MY MOUTH MY DAD HAD TO PULL THE SUCKER OUT OF MY MOUTH WHEN I WAS ASLEEP.THAT IS WHAT HAPENNED ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT.



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Hardy Boys The Missing Gold ch. 1-4

The title of the book I'm reading is 'The Hardy Boys - The Missing Gold'.

Chapters 1-4

The four chapters I've read are about when they were in the woods they found a man who had been shot. They took him to a doctor. Next they went to their injured dad in a different state. When they were in the airplane a gun shot went off. It was triggered by a cord. When they got off the airplane they were kidnapped by thugs and taken to an abandoned house. They escaped. A boulder rolled into their cabin and had writing on it that said, "Leave now. by Big Al."

Wood Song by Gary Paulsen

This has been the best book I've ever read. It was great to me because I like wilderness and action books. Gary Paulsen has been in the Itorod for many many years. He is in the Itorod just for the wilderness and beauty. Only a few reasons he doesn't like it, moose and the freezing cold. The race has finally come. He has trained for it. When he was in the race he was injured on a few times. The race was 15-17 days long and he finished in 16 days. I think the ending of this book was great. He was in his cabin resting with his dogs. The whole book was amazing.

Weather Report 9/08

Hello, my name is Justus and I'm writing a report about how the weather's been. It has been fantastic. It has been very sunny and the perfect time to plant fall flowers. Our family just got in $200 worth of plants. We have been planting all weekend.

THE WEATHER

HELLO MY NAME IS JUSTUS AND I'ME WRITING ABOUT THE WEATHER. IT HAS BEEN FANTASTIC. IT HAS BEEN THE PERFECT WEATHER TO PLANT FLOWERS. OUR FAMILY JUST GOT IN 200$ WORTH OF PLANTS AND FLOWERS. THAT IS WHY IT WAS THE PERFECT TIME TO PLANT FLOWERS.

Gary Paulsen

Chapter 1:
I bet this story is going to be great. This book tells about the hardships of nature. 3 Northern coyotes chased a deer. The deer fell through the ice. The coyotes got the doe and at the deer while it was in the water.

Chapter 2:
Gary Paulsen wrote this book in first person. He and his team of sled dogs went away from the meal and sled for a day. Next they camped out in the forest. Then yhey sled again and one of his dogs bled. They stayed at his uncles house because he was badly hurt.

Chapter 3:
Chapter 3 is fantastic. When he was in the race his sled detached from the dogs. He fell in a 25 foot gully. Amazingly the dogs rescued him. They took him to the nearest cabin.

Chapters 4 - 7
The setting of the story is at the edge of the forest. It is dark and mysterious there. The main character is Gary Paulsen. When he was at his cabin, animals stole his food. Mostly ravens because they are protected by law. When he went sleding with his dogs odd things happen. A squirrel eats a chipmunk. Lastly a bear attacked him. These are the most amazing chapters in the book so far.

WOODSONG CHAPTER 1

I BET THIS STORY IS GOING TO BE GREAT. THIS BOOK TELLS ABOUT THE HARDSHIPS OF NATURE. 3 NORTHREN COYOTES WERE CHASING A DEER THEY CHASED THE DEER ON THE THIN ICE. THE HEAVY DEER FELL THROUGH THE ICE. THE HUNGRY COYOTES ATE THE TERRIFIED DEER IN THE WATER.

M.C. Higgins Book Report

M.C. Higgins The Great, by Virginia Hamilton has won 3 book awards. I think it has wond so many awards because it teaches kids to treat children who are different nice. The setting of the story is at Sarah's Mountain. The main characters are M.C. and his family, Ben, Loretta Outlaw, Lewis and the Killburn tribe.
At the beginning of the book M.C. met a boy named Ben. Ben is also part of the Killburn tribe. They are best friends. They do everything together. In the middle of the book he saves a girl named Loretta from drowning. And at the end she leaves. There is also a huge junk pile that could bury their house one day. So M.C. builds a huge wall of dirt and wood. He knows it will protect them.
M.C. learned at the end of the book that everyone has differences and things in common. M.C.'s family thought different, they thought the Killburn tribe was all different. The Killburn tribe all had twelve fingers total, and all had red hair and everyone thought they were witchy. M.C. and the tribe will be friends forever.

CHAPTER 13

1.will lurette make it to dinner
2.WILL THE DUDE COME BACK
3.WHAT DO THEY EAT FOR SUPPER
ANWSERS
1.NO
2.YES
3.RABBIT

chapter 12

IN CHAPTER 12 M.C. AND HIS FRIENDS WENT TO THE KILLBURN MOUND. WHILE THEY WERE THERE THEY MET ALL OF THE KILLBURN PEOPLE. AT FIRST M.C. IS AFRAID OF THE KILLBURN PEOPLE BUT AT THE END OF THE CHAPTER THEY WERE GREAT FRIENDS. THEY ALSO FOUND OUT WHERE THEY KEPT THERE FOOD. AT THE END OF THE CHAPTER M.C. HAS TO GO HOME.

chapter 11

1.WHO IS BEN'S MOM
2. CAN LURETTUE SWIM
3.DOES M.C. LIKE THE KILLBURNS
ANSWERS
1.VIOLA
2.NO
3.NO

chapter 10

1.WHY IS M.C. ANGRY
2.WHY DID JONES NEED ICE
3.WHAT IS THE GIRLS NAME

ANWSERS
1.SHE LIKED JONES
2.FOR HIS ICEBOX
3.LURETTA

chapter 9

1.CAN THE GIRL SWIM
2.WHO CAN GO THROUGH THE TUNNEL
3.HOW LONG IS THE TUNNEL

ANSWER
1.NO
2.M.C.
3.VERY LONG

chapter 8

1.HOW LONG CAN M.C. HOLD HIS BREATH
2.WHO SAW THE DEER
3.DOES THE GIRL HAVE A KNIFE

ANWSERS
1.ABOUT 2 MINUTES
2M.C. MOM
3.YES

M.C. HIGGINS CHAPTER 7

1.WHY DID JONES KICK LEWIS OUT
2.DOES M.C. SWIM IN THE MORNING
3.WHO SWIMS WITH M.C.

ANWSERS
1.IT WAS TIME FOR HIM TO GO
2.YES
3.HIS MOM

M.C. HIGGINS CHAPTER 6

1.WILL THE SPOIL HEAP GET THEM.
2.DOES LEWIS CARE.
3.DOES LEWIS RECORD M.C.'S MOMS VOICE.

ANSWERS
1.YES
2YES
3.YES

chapter 5

1.WHY DID THE GIRL KICK HIM.
2.WHY DID HE YELL AT THE GIRL.
3.WHY COULDN'T BEN TALK.

ANSWERS
1.HE GRABBED
2.SHE COULDN'T HEAR HIM
3.M.C. TOLD HIM NOT TO

M.C. HIGGEINS CHAPTER 4

1.WILL MOM COME HOME.
2.WHERE DOES M.C SLEEP.
3.DOES M.C. SLEEP ALONE IN HIS OWN ROOM

ANSWERS
1.YES
2.IN A CAVE UNDER THE HOUSE
3.YES

M.C. HIGGINS CHAPTER 3

1. WILL LEWIS EVER GET M.C.'S MOTHER'S VOICE ON THE RECORDER?
2. WHO WON THE WRESTLING MATCH BETWEEN M.C AND HIS FATHER?
3. WHAT TIME DOES M.C.'S MOM COME HOME?

M.C. Higgins the Great Chapter 1 to chapter 2

M.C. GUIDES LEWIS TO HIS MOTHER'S HOUSE BUT HIS MOTHER IS AT WORK. THEN HE GIVES LEWIS WATER AND IN RETURN M.C GETS A EGG SALAD SANDWICH.LEWIS HAS TO REST AND THEN HE GOES TO A PLATOUGH. HE HEARS PEOPLE SING.

3 questions about the book ch. 1 and 2

1.WHO IS THE DUDE?
2. WHY DOESN'T DUDE LISTEN TO M.C.?
3.WILL THE PILE OF JUNK EVER BURY THERE HOUSE?

ANSWERS

1.WLLIS
2.HE CANT HEAR HIM
3.NO, I DON'T THINK SO

M.C. HIGGINS THE GREAT

THIS BOOK IS ABOUT A BOY NAMED M.C. AND HIS FRIEND NAMED BEN AND HE IS IN THE KILLBURN TRIBE. THEY LOVE TO SWING ON VINES. M.C. ONCE TRIED TO SWIM THE OHIO RIVER.HE ALMOST DROWNED. THEY ARE WAITING ON A PERSON WHO COULD MAKE HIS MOM A FAMOUS SINGER ONE DAY. THEY ALSO LIVE ON A MOUNTAIN. THERE IS A PILE OF JUNK THAT COULD BURY THEIR HOUSE ONE DAY.

HE MET AN INDIAN GIRL THAT RAN AWAY. THAT IS CHAPTER 1

Adoption Coalition Meeting 8.13.08

I WENT TO THE ADOPTION COALITION MEETING. THERE WERE ABOUT 200 PEOPLE

AT THE PICINIC FOR KIDS. THE COALINTION HAS BEEN IN PROGRESS FOR 20 MONTHS. 26 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN ADOPEPTED. THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED AT THE MEETING.

BEHIND THE LINES

KATIE WAS LIVING IN THE TIME OF THE CIVIL WAR AND SHE WAS A MAID. SHE MET AN ESCAPED SLAVE WHO WAS NAMED JIMMY. KATIE'S BROTHER GETS DRAFTED INTO THE WAR. THERE IS A RIOT FORMING AND JIMMY IS BEAT UP AND ALMOST KILLED UNTIL THE POLICE SAVED HIM. JIMMY AND PATTY, KATIE'S DOG, HAVE TO GO IN THE CELLER OF KATIE'S BOSS' MANSION. THE ARMY HAD TO COME IN AND STOP THE RIOT.JIMMY IS NO LONGER IN DANGER

Behind the Lines by Isabelle Holland

THE BOOK BEHIND THE LINES IS ABOUT A GIRL NAMED KAITE. SHE FINDS A FREIND NAMED JIMMY AND HE IS AN ESCAPED SLAVE. THEY LIVE IN THE NORTH DURING THE CIVIL WAR. KATIE'S BROTHER IS DRAFTED INTO THE CIVIL WAR. I WILL TELL YOU THE END TOMORROW.

MY TRIP TO ASPEN

HI MY NAME IS JUSTUS.I WILL TELL YOU ABOUT MY TRIP TO ASPEN.HERE ARE THE PEOPLE I WENT WITH,MY DAD,MY SISTER,MICKEY,BAYLEE,BROOKS AND MY GRANDPA. LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MY FAVIOTE THINGS THAT I DID.I WENT WHITE WATER RAFTING,WE LOVED GONDOLAS EXCEPT ELLIETTE SHE HATED IT AND SHE WAS TERRIFIED ON OF THEM.I LOVED HIKING UP TO THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND BUNGEE JUMPING THAT WAS AWSOME.



ASPEN IS AWSOME!!!!!

Aspen 2008