Father's Day Pie

Today we made a pie for my father. We made the crust, the filling, and the meringue while he was at church. We got his presents yesterday, and I wrapped them today in newspaper.

Here are 5 things I wrote about my dad:

1. works hard
2. is a pro in tennis and bowling on Wii Sports
3. blogs and plays on the computer a lot
4. likes lemon ice box pie
5. loves playing ball with our cat, Conn

Here are 5 things light saber wrote about our dad:

1. reads to me at bedtime
2. loves lemon buttermilk ice-cream
3. jogs
4. sleeps a lot
5. plays bass in a band named Rubrixx

Today, you should think about what your dad does that makes him special.

photos taken by flower power's mom

Snow! Snow! Snow!

Snow doesn't usually fall in Jackson, but on December 5, 2009, it did! I saved some by putting it in the freezer.

Leaves fell onto snow covered wood. Snow was everywhere I could see.

Our maple tree was covered in snow. I think it was pretty and so does my mom.

When I was finished playing outside, I was cold. My mom made hot chocolate.

photos by my mom

Holding a Bird of Prey

On October 24, 2009, I held a red winged falcon at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.

This is what it looked like, and I think it was cool.

It got a little bit too heavy for me, and I had to wear a special glove because of its talons. It had lost some of its toes because of some poisonous snake bites from a water moccasin. It ate the snake in the end.

writing by light saber
photos by light saber's mom

A Walk in the Woods

On Saturday, October 24, 2009, my friend, brother, mom, and I went to the Science Museum. We decided to walk on the trails to get some fresh air.

On the way back to the museum, I spotted some pretty, little flowers on the side of the trail.

We also saw a show about birds of prey. This is a photo of a red-winged falcon.

post by Flower Power
photos by Flower Power's mother

The Dog

A story written together by Caleb and Callie.

The dog can see me.
The dog runs fast.
The dog takes a nap.
The dog will never stop loving me.
The dog is two years old.
He is a puppy.
He is a Chihuahua.
He is a Golden Retriever, too.
The dog turned three yesterday.
The dog likes being outside.
The dog is happy.
He likes to eat cats.
The dog is outside.
Sometimes he has to take a bath.
I can see a dog.
I can see a dog, too.
The dog likes to play.
In the winter he stays inside.
He lives in a ripped-up house.
He loves his house.
The dog looks at the moon.
He barks at it, too.
Then he gets tired.
It goes to bed.
It licks me, and he loves me very much.

The End

When I Read a Book

I open a book, I read the title, I see what the first chapter is like. It is good, I read number 2. I tell mom, "I've begun a new book." You say the book is good at school the next day. The afternoon is spent reading to chapter 4. In the bath I read chapter 5. I sneak chapter 6 when Caleb's getting ready for school. Chapter 7 is delightful, I read it under blankets. Number 8 I do when I go to Tyler and Tucker's house. 9 is something I set aside and read in April. May comes quickly, I read chapter 10, 11, 12, and 13. In June I read 14 and 15, on breaks from wading at the beach. In July I read 16. I read 17, 18, 19, and 20 in August. I finish in September, chapters 21 and 22. I put down the book, realizing that I finished another wonderful adventure.

To my books and my feelings about them.--Callie

The Science Museum Surprise

On June 26, I went with my cousin, aunt, brother,and mother to the Science Museum to see the new exhibit,
"Monsters of the Deep." The photo above shows a prehistoric coral reef.

I got so scared when I saw this mouth!!!! Look at the size of those teeth!!!!!

One of my favorite parts of the trip was seeing the two-headed snake. It looks so cool!!!

We loved to look in the tanks for fish. We were watching at a fish that was eating the algae off the glass.
It was really funny!!!

photos taken by my mom