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

Pet Photography

Flower Power is away at camp, but she took these photos in the last few days. I just discovered them when I was downloading a bunch from the camera. I love them. Flower Power has a way of capturing small moments and personalities of the pets. These two guys, both lovable as they come, have learned to like each other with set boundaries. Every once in a while, they will nose nuzzle each other. I've even caught the cat rubbing up against the dog's legs in a moment of affection. The photo of them both hanging out at the back doorway reveals their growing ability to be together. Thank you, Flower Power, for the photo surprises!