Taco
By Marney
Taco tries to swim
to the top to get a treat.
Taco tries to sleep.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Mommio: Pedro Is Here!
Daddio: 5/5/10 Blog of the Day
I want you to write a haiku poem for today's blog of the day, and it can be about any subject you wish. The trick for today, though, is to use alliteration in your poem. Alliteration is a poetic in which the beginning consonant sound is repeated in the words of your poem. Here's an example of alliteration using the "D" sound:
"Daddio doesn't dally when he drives deftly downtown."
Use this technique for your haiku poem, using a different consonant for each line of the haiku. You can pick any consonant that is in your first name. Thus, for my haiku I can use the consonant sounds "K" and "L" (because me real name is Kyle, not Daddio). Remember that a haiku is three lines and the syllable pattern is 5-7-5. Here's my haiku:
Little girls like limes.
Little girls like lemons too.
Can Kiki eat those?
"Daddio doesn't dally when he drives deftly downtown."
Use this technique for your haiku poem, using a different consonant for each line of the haiku. You can pick any consonant that is in your first name. Thus, for my haiku I can use the consonant sounds "K" and "L" (because me real name is Kyle, not Daddio). Remember that a haiku is three lines and the syllable pattern is 5-7-5. Here's my haiku:
Little girls like limes.
Little girls like lemons too.
Can Kiki eat those?
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Mason: Blog Of The Day
1.Places I want to go to
2.Places I want to see
3.Alone Nana day
4.Food list
5.Places I want to eat at
2.Places I want to see
3.Alone Nana day
4.Food list
5.Places I want to eat at
Kiki's Blog of the Day
Five Things To Make A List For
1. Grocery List
2. Traveling List
3. Dinosaur List
4. Dog List
5. Picture List
1. Grocery List
2. Traveling List
3. Dinosaur List
4. Dog List
5. Picture List
Daddio: 5/4/10 Blog of the Day
It's Nana day, which means another short Blog of the Day assignment! For today's blog of the day, I want you to make a list of lists. That's right! Make a list of five types of lists you might make some day.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Avery: Blog Of The Day (last week)
Best Prom Night Ever!
By Avery
Hi, I'm Averi and I am going to tell you about the best prom night ever. One day I was practicing my violin and suddenly I got a call from my best friend Grace.
"Hello.", I said with a mad voice.
" Hey. Why so grumpy?", she asked.
" Well... my mom wouldn't let me have coffee this morning so I am really tired and I am doing horrible when playing my violin."
" Wow. I thought you were allowed to start drinking coffee. I mean... come on your, like fifteen. Right?"
" Yeah, almost sixteen."
" Cool. So, I have some great news!"
" What?"
" Prom night is next week!"
" So."
" So, what do you mean."
" Well it's not that big of a deal."
" I'm not done telling you the rest of it."
" Okay... but if it is about having it at a petting zoo, or that there's going to be cherry punch I..."
" Don't want to hear about it. I know.", she said as I growled at her for interrupting me.
" Hey! I thought we made a deal that we will not be rude and finish each others sentences.", I yelled.
" I got to go."
" Me too.", I said as I shut the phone in anger.
I put down my cell phone and started doing my violin again. I got a little bored so I put the violin down and got some coffee. I got only a little bit because if I got a lot Mom would kill me. I got my backpack, books, lucky pencil and my violin and went to school. I can't believe it was really snowing outside. There were snowmen and snowball fights going on everywhere. I sat down on the bench and waited for the bus. I sat there for about an hour and a half and nothing happened. There was no school bus, no kids by the bus stop and no backpacks outside. Suddenly a snowball hit me right in the face. I was so mad. So, I picked up some snow and threw back at the person.
I put down my cell phone and started doing my violin again. I got a little bored so I put the violin down and got some coffee. I got only a little bit because if I got a lot Mom would kill me. I got my backpack, books, lucky pencil and my violin and went to school. I can't believe it was really snowing outside. There were snowmen and snowball fights going on everywhere. I sat down on the bench and waited for the bus. I sat there for about an hour and a half and nothing happened. There was no school bus, no kids by the bus stop and no backpacks outside. Suddenly a snowball hit me right in the face. I was so mad. So, I picked up some snow and threw back at the person.
" HEY! What was that for?", said a voice from behind me.
" Who said that?", I asked as I picked up more snow.
" Me.", said a guy as he came up and sat on the bench next to me.
" Oh... sorry.", I said with a worried voice.
" It's okay. I guess that if I hit you with one, you can get me with it. I'm Jason."
" Uh... I'm Averi. With an I..", I dropped the snowball.
" Nice to meet you. Why are you sitting here?"
" I'm waiting for my bus."
" Why? It's not a school day. Why don't you put on a jacket and have a snowball fight with us?"
" What do you mean when you say us?"
" My friends. Carlos, Tom, Bob and Jimmy."
" Okay."
I ran inside and went to my room. I look all around my room but I couldn't find my lucky jacket (I have a lot of lucky things). I ran down stairs to ask my dad about it and he said that it was outside in the snow. I could not believe it was outside in the freezing cold snow! I went outside and picked it up. When I put it on tons of snow fell out of it. Why does everything bad have to happen to me?, I thought as I put my jacket in the dryer. I ran outside in my dress and hoped that I wouldn't freeze to death.
" Where's your jacket?", asked Jason
" I... lost it, yeah. That's what happened, I lost it."
" Do you have any other jackets?"
" No."
" Oh... What size jacket do you wear?"
" Why do you care?"
" Just answer me."
" Fine, size 4."
" Okay... my sister might have one that's your size."
" Oh.. it's okay. I don't feel that cold."
" Good. Okay! Everyone, we have a new player. Her name is Averi... with an I."
" Thanks."
" Your welcome. Now, everyone pick a partner."
I stood really still for a sec and then walk back a little bit until everyone picked their partners. Surprisingly I was the one who had to be partners with Jason. I was so excited to be partners with him.
" Okay, I guess we have to be partners.", said Jason with a big sigh.
" Is it really that bad being partners with a girl?"
" Hey, hey. Don't get mad at me... I'm just very tired from the other snowball fight we had."
We started building our forts with snow. Tim and Bob made a round fort to hide behind, Jimmy and Carlos made a big rectangle fort that four people could fit behind, and Jason and I made a fort that we could crawl into. It was round and had a little entrance. After everyone made forts they made snowballs. I made some snow DNA for fun. The bad news is that Jason was acting like this was a real war, so he was being a big jerk. Every time I made cool things with the snow he would always tell me to stop and start getting ready for war. Suddenly my phone started ringing.
" Don't answer it! We need to fight!", yelled Jason as he took my phone away.
" Hey! You're not my dad, so give me back my phone. Now!", I yelled as I took it back.
Suddenly Jason stopped talking and just threw snowballs at me.
" Hello?", I asked.
" Hey Averi."
" What is it?"
"I just found out that prom is going to be tonight!"
"What?!"
" And you get to play viol..."
" Violin at the prom? Oh... Awesome!"
" Excuse me, but, you finished my sentence."
" You did it to me this morning."
" True that."
" Okay, look, I am in the middle of a snowball fight. I got to go."
" Okay. Wait!"
" What?!"
" Who you having a snowball fight with.", she asked in a voice that sounded like she wanted to join in.
" Jason and his friends."
" Jason the senior or other Jason."
" The other Jason."
" Oh... have fun.", She said as she hung up on me.
I shut my phone and ran out of the fort.
" Where are you going?", asked Jason.
" To get my old snowball cannon"
" Be quick."
" Okay."
I ran as fast as I could and still got hit by a snowball. I picked up some more snow and threw it back at Jimmy. I finally got in my house! I ran into my room and looked under my bed. I found it sitting on top of my lucky doll. I picked it up ran outside and went to the fort. I saw that Jason dug a little hole to put the cannon in. He grabbed it from me and then put a snowball in it. I poked it through the hole and aimed it at Tim. I pulled the string and the snow hit him hard.
" It really works.", yelled Jason as he gave me a hug.
" I know. I always take care of it and make sure that it's not broken."
After an hour we stopped playing and went on the bench to take a break. I got my violin out and started playing it. I was so happy because I was doing good. Suddenly everyone in town heard me play it. So they all came to listen and for some strange reason prom started here. All they girls were wearing dresses, there were tables with punch, cookies and cake on them and I was playing violin. It was the best night ever!
" Nice to meet you. Why are you sitting here?"
" I'm waiting for my bus."
" Why? It's not a school day. Why don't you put on a jacket and have a snowball fight with us?"
" What do you mean when you say us?"
" My friends. Carlos, Tom, Bob and Jimmy."
" Okay."
I ran inside and went to my room. I look all around my room but I couldn't find my lucky jacket (I have a lot of lucky things). I ran down stairs to ask my dad about it and he said that it was outside in the snow. I could not believe it was outside in the freezing cold snow! I went outside and picked it up. When I put it on tons of snow fell out of it. Why does everything bad have to happen to me?, I thought as I put my jacket in the dryer. I ran outside in my dress and hoped that I wouldn't freeze to death.
" Where's your jacket?", asked Jason
" I... lost it, yeah. That's what happened, I lost it."
" Do you have any other jackets?"
" No."
" Oh... What size jacket do you wear?"
" Why do you care?"
" Just answer me."
" Fine, size 4."
" Okay... my sister might have one that's your size."
" Oh.. it's okay. I don't feel that cold."
" Good. Okay! Everyone, we have a new player. Her name is Averi... with an I."
" Thanks."
" Your welcome. Now, everyone pick a partner."
I stood really still for a sec and then walk back a little bit until everyone picked their partners. Surprisingly I was the one who had to be partners with Jason. I was so excited to be partners with him.
" Okay, I guess we have to be partners.", said Jason with a big sigh.
" Is it really that bad being partners with a girl?"
" Hey, hey. Don't get mad at me... I'm just very tired from the other snowball fight we had."
We started building our forts with snow. Tim and Bob made a round fort to hide behind, Jimmy and Carlos made a big rectangle fort that four people could fit behind, and Jason and I made a fort that we could crawl into. It was round and had a little entrance. After everyone made forts they made snowballs. I made some snow DNA for fun. The bad news is that Jason was acting like this was a real war, so he was being a big jerk. Every time I made cool things with the snow he would always tell me to stop and start getting ready for war. Suddenly my phone started ringing.
" Don't answer it! We need to fight!", yelled Jason as he took my phone away.
" Hey! You're not my dad, so give me back my phone. Now!", I yelled as I took it back.
Suddenly Jason stopped talking and just threw snowballs at me.
" Hello?", I asked.
" Hey Averi."
" What is it?"
"I just found out that prom is going to be tonight!"
"What?!"
" And you get to play viol..."
" Violin at the prom? Oh... Awesome!"
" Excuse me, but, you finished my sentence."
" You did it to me this morning."
" True that."
" Okay, look, I am in the middle of a snowball fight. I got to go."
" Okay. Wait!"
" What?!"
" Who you having a snowball fight with.", she asked in a voice that sounded like she wanted to join in.
" Jason and his friends."
" Jason the senior or other Jason."
" The other Jason."
" Oh... have fun.", She said as she hung up on me.
I shut my phone and ran out of the fort.
" Where are you going?", asked Jason.
" To get my old snowball cannon"
" Be quick."
" Okay."
I ran as fast as I could and still got hit by a snowball. I picked up some more snow and threw it back at Jimmy. I finally got in my house! I ran into my room and looked under my bed. I found it sitting on top of my lucky doll. I picked it up ran outside and went to the fort. I saw that Jason dug a little hole to put the cannon in. He grabbed it from me and then put a snowball in it. I poked it through the hole and aimed it at Tim. I pulled the string and the snow hit him hard.
" It really works.", yelled Jason as he gave me a hug.
" I know. I always take care of it and make sure that it's not broken."
After an hour we stopped playing and went on the bench to take a break. I got my violin out and started playing it. I was so happy because I was doing good. Suddenly everyone in town heard me play it. So they all came to listen and for some strange reason prom started here. All they girls were wearing dresses, there were tables with punch, cookies and cake on them and I was playing violin. It was the best night ever!
The end
Marney: Blog Of The Day
The Super Day
By Marney
AUSTIN- Last Monday in Austin there was a bad thing that happened. All of the houses looked like a mess. So Superwoman came to stop that but she saw a puppy that was going to sink. But she saved the puppy and went to stop the bad thing. She saw thay were her enemies and she killed them. Then all the houses were better. She had a bunch of powers like super fast running and flying and teleporting and using telekinesis. She was wearing a black suit and foot covers that are yellow and she has a blue mask.
Avery: Blog Of The Day
Chi Chi The Hero!
By Avery
By Avery
MARBLE FALLS- Just last week a super hero named Chi chi came to our town, Marble Falls. She has the most amazing costume. It has green and black on it, she wears one black glove and one green glove. She looks really good in it. She wears a mask that has a little bit of gold on it. We followed her for days trying to see what good things she does, and then one day she saved a little baby from a fire! When she came out of the building she was not hurt at all, she did not have fire on her and the baby was fine. She has been saving most people from fires lately. Yesterday she saved an old man that weighed about five hundred and sixty-eight pounds from a fire. The man had caught on fire and had to go to the hospital. Also, for some strange reason, we think we saw her sidekick. It looked like a little monkey. All the monkey did was use his power to shoot water out of his hands. When Chi Chi came out of the building with the man her monkey shot water out at him so that he wouldn't be covered in flames. We have interviewed her and she gave us some interesting answers.
Q- Was that monkey your sidekick?
A- Yes and his name is Jo Jo.
Q- What are Jo Jo's powers?
A- Uh, he can lift anything no matter how heavy it is, he can shoot water out of his hands and feet and he can make people think that he is homeless.
Q- What are your super powers?
A- I can lift anything, I won't catch on fire, I... can speak any language and I can knock you out with one punch.
Q- How many people have you saved this week?
A- About 47.
That was our amazing interview. We have been looking around town and we always see that there are posters, magazines and even comics that have her on it. She has a new comic coming out and it's called "Chi Chi The Awesome". You can buy it at the comic store right now for only $15.68. We can't wait to see what else she's going to do.
Q- Was that monkey your sidekick?
A- Yes and his name is Jo Jo.
Q- What are Jo Jo's powers?
A- Uh, he can lift anything no matter how heavy it is, he can shoot water out of his hands and feet and he can make people think that he is homeless.
Q- What are your super powers?
A- I can lift anything, I won't catch on fire, I... can speak any language and I can knock you out with one punch.
Q- How many people have you saved this week?
A- About 47.
That was our amazing interview. We have been looking around town and we always see that there are posters, magazines and even comics that have her on it. She has a new comic coming out and it's called "Chi Chi The Awesome". You can buy it at the comic store right now for only $15.68. We can't wait to see what else she's going to do.
Mason: Blog Of The Day
New Superhero Stops Dam
From Breaking
By Mason Jones
MARBLE FALLS- Yesterday a new superhero hero came to Marble Falls. His name is Fire and Ice Man. He has the power to fly, heat vision, x-ray vision, frozen breath and super strength. He wears a red, white and blue costume with a cape. Some super villains were blowing up the dam with explosives to flood the city. Fire and Ice Man used his frozen breath to freeze the cracks in the dam and save the city.
Mommio: Edgar Allan Poe Style Mystery
Last week the kids and I read The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe. We learned that Poe was the first author to create this genre of mystery story. Several of his mysteries included the characters of Dupin (the detective), his friend and the Prefect of police. The kids have used these characters and this style of writing to create their own modern day mystery story. Here is the collaborative story they came up with:
Daddio: 5/3/10 Blog of the Day
For today's blog of the day, I want you to write a news story as though you were a reporter for a big-time newspaper. Pretend that a new superhero came to the town you work in and you have to report about his or her first heroic act in the city. Describe what happened and how the superhero used their powers. Bonus points if you include a short interview with the superhero in your article.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Marney: Blog Of The Day
Marney's Birthday Menu
Breakfast- house shaped pancakes with sugar and syrup, Coke
Lunch- vanilla cupcakes, 7-Up, Coke, chicken taquitos
Dinner- kielbasa sausage in barbecue sauce, Dr. Pepper, Coke, two vanilla cupcakes
Grocery List
pancake mix
sugar
syrup
Coke
cupcake mix
7up
coke
chicken taquitos
kielbasa sausage
barbecue
barbecue
Dr. Pepper
coke
two vanilla cupcakes
Mason: Blog Of The Day
Mason's Birthday Menu
Breakfast- Texas shaped waffles, butter and syrup, chocolate milk
Lunch- beef hot dogs, macaroni and cheese, milk, big chocolate chip cookie
Dinner- bacon and cheese fries, coke, chocolate birthday cake, mint chocolate chip ice cream
Grocery List
waffle mix, eggs, olive oil, syrup, butter, chocolate syrup, beef hot dogs, ketchup, mustard, hot dog buns, kraft macaroni and cheese, sliced American cheese, chocolate chip cookie dough, PAM, curly fries, bacon, cheddar cheese, coke, chocolate cake mix, chocolate icing, sprinkles, candle,s mint chocolate chip ice cream Avery: Blog Of The Day
Avery's Menu
Breakfast- Sausage, egg and cheese biscuits and chocolate milk.
Lunch- Cupcakes, Coke, homemade potato chips and strawberries.
Dinner- Spicy cheese burgers, coke and ice cream.
Avery's Ingredients
Breakfast sausage
Eggs
Cheese
chocolate syrup
milk
vanilla cupcake batter
vanilla
vegetable oil
Dr. Pepper
potatoes
strawberries
burger meat
coke
onions
garlic
peppers
Cajun seasoning
Cajun seasoning
a jug of peppermint ice cream
Gabe: Blog Of The Day (friday)
Gabe's Birthday Menu
Breakfast-giant blueberry muffins and coke
Lunch- oreo cream cake and 7up
Dinner- summer sausage, pigs in a blanket and Pepsi
Grocery List
muffin pan
blueberries
wheat muffin mix
oreo cream cake
7up
summr sausage
smokeys
dough
pepsi
oreo cream cake
7up
summr sausage
smokeys
dough
pepsi
Mommio: Our Week
Exciting week coming up! Avery's new pet Russian tortoise- Pedro- will be arriving in the mail either Monday or Tuesday so a lot of our time will be spent spoiling a baby tortoise. Other than that, we are doing all this...
M- Ava-Mason archery, school, Poe Unit Study
T- Nana Day, Connor dentist appt., yoga class
W- school, Inks Lake with friends, Max-Jack-Nana yoga class, RPG night
T- school, Poe Unit Study, music & art with Weavers, yoga class, Connor-Mason Teen Library League
F- Sea World with Nana (thanks Grandma and Grandpa!)
S- chores, science with Daddio
S- family day, Mother's Day
M- Ava-Mason archery, school, Poe Unit Study
T- Nana Day, Connor dentist appt., yoga class
W- school, Inks Lake with friends, Max-Jack-Nana yoga class, RPG night
T- school, Poe Unit Study, music & art with Weavers, yoga class, Connor-Mason Teen Library League
F- Sea World with Nana (thanks Grandma and Grandpa!)
S- chores, science with Daddio
S- family day, Mother's Day
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