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

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

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!

Our Cake Creation

On May, 27, Flower Power and Sunshine made an oatmeal creme cake. These are the steps that they used. First, they gathered their ingredients to make the icing: milk, butter, powdered sugar, and food coloring. They mixed it up. Next, they got two oatmeal creme pies. They stuck the pies together with icing.

Then, they spread icing on the sides and top of the pies. Finally, they added marshmallow's and sugar on the top of it.

YUM!!!!!

photos taken by Flower Power and Sunshine

A Winged Miracle

This morning at 10:00 am, Buddy came out of his chrysalis. I was excited! My mom, my brother, and I wanted to find out if it was a male or a female. We googled on the Internet and found a page that showed what the male and the female look like. A male has two black dots on his lower wings. A female has thicker veins. We found out that Buddy is a female! My brother named it Matilda.

I made up a poem for Matilda:

Spread Your Wings

Spread your wings my friend,
Lift them up to the sky,
Flap them in the wind,
Take off and start to fly.

Matilda is outside hanging on a chair. I am going to read my poem to her and see if she will fly!

Photos taken by my mom.
Poem and story by Flower Power.

Quick Changes

On April 24,2009, our largest caterpillar Buddy was in his container eating as usual. I predicted that he would be the first one to fly away. He was eating a lot of milkweed and was getting bigger and fatter.

This morning on April 25,2009, I walked up to the kitchen, and Buddy was in a J! I waited for my mom to get up. When she came up to the kitchen, she was so amazed!

An hour and a half later, Buddy was in a chrysalis! I was awestruck! It happened so quickly I didn't see it happen. I was watching cartoons in the family room, and my mom was in the office. We didn't realize it would happen so fast. Next time, we will watch!

Now I know for sure that he will be the first one to fly away! Winslow will probably be next.

Photos taken by Flower Power.

Our Trip to the Science Museum

The first thing we did when we got to the Science Museum was to explore a garden. There were dead vines on the columns and roof. I loved the flowers. My brother loved the cactus. We ran through the garden to see everything that was there.

Inside the museum, I looked at the fish in the tanks. There were so many of the same fish! Some fish were hanging out on the floor and near the corner.

On the deck near the lake, I found a writing journal. Many people had written in it. It was fun to read what other people had written. I wrote about how it had rained a lot and the lake had flooded. I also recorded the temperature.

The photos above were taken by my mom.

Poems for Gee's Bend Project

Poems by Flower Power for a Black History Project for Third Grade

Follow the links after each poem to see an image of each quilt.

Dancing

Dancing, dancing,
everybody's dancing.
Men, women, children, too.
Everybody's dancing,
but why not me and you?

Quilt by Lottie Mooney, 1908-1992


Waves and Land

Water lapping land,
such a wonderful sight.
The sun makes the water glitter
in the morning light.
The land is striped from
farmers plowing.
The river waves rise
and start bowing.

Quilt by Annie Mae Young, 1928 -

A Secret Garden

One day, I was exploring my building
and going up the stairs at a quick pace.
I flung open a door.
I saw flowers from marigolds to queen lace.
It was such a wonderful sight.
It smelled like sweet perfume.
I stayed there until the next morning light.

Quilt by Polly Bennett, born in 1922

Our Solar System

What makes our solar system?
Moons, stars, and planets, too.
They are spinning around.
Many planets
have not been found.

Quilt by Nettie Young, born in 1917

These are great websites for learning about Gee's Bend and the amazing women who have made and are still making art from scraps of fabric.

• The Quilts of Gee's Bend in Context from Auburn University

• The Quilts of Gee's Bend: Quilters Collective History

• African American Quilts from Tinwood Media

A Fun Birthday Party

On February 28, 2009, I went to Harry the Potter for a birthday party. My friend was excited that we were there. I also was excited that my other friends from school were there, too. There were a lot of people there.

You could paint one piece of pottery. I chose a dog to put on my bedside table. The paint dried quickly.

The cup cakes were called "double deckers" with a regular sized cupcake on the bottom and a small cupcake on the top. I thought it was a cute idea.

In our treat bags, we got a flip-flop notepad, some Hersey's Kisses, two pencils, and a plastic back massager. We massaged each other in a line. It felt really good!

writing by Flower Power
photos by my mom

The Knitting Lesson

On Saturday afternoon, my mom invited some friends over for a knitting lesson. She helped them cast on. I taught them a poem on how to knit. It goes like this: "Under the fence, catch the sheep, back we come, off we leap." We had a fun time!

photos, writing, and collage by Flower Power

A Fun Day at School

In my class on Friday, February 13, 2009, two artists came for a visit. Mr. Miles (brown jacket) and Mr. Shambé (gray shirt) talked about our art project for the future of Jackson.

Mr. Shambé passed around a photo album full of his creations he had made. It was fun to look at!

After the artist visit, we had our Valentine's Day party. My classmates and I passed out food, drinks, and our valentines.

My friends and I shared our valentines. We laughed at the funny ones!

The above photographs were taken by my mom.