Category: Learning New Things!

Yesterday, Mark, Daddy, Megan and I  did a color run.  It was 5K! When we started, we were almost in the back. When we finished, we were almost up front!

If was fun because people would throw colored corn starch at us. When we were done we were all messy. I would run through and no one would spray me.  The first time I only got a little bit on my side.  At the end, all the runners were throwing corn starch at each other and I got colored then.

I really enjoyed it. This was fun because it wasn’t a race, it was just for fun.  I enjoy running, so maybe a race would be fun too.

I was asked to do a butterfly class last year. I did a good job on it and Miss Krista asked me to do it again this year. This year I had more caterpillars and butterflies then the year before and I think I did a lot better job on it.

I taught about butterflies and how I raise them. Then we went for a walk on the prairie and caught some butterflies and caterpillars. We caught them and talked about what it was before letting it go.

I caught a Monarch, but since I was in high grass, the grass bent down and the butterfly escaped. It was a fun chase. We also found three Monarch caterpillars and a Monarch chrysalis!

Momma found this post from when I was a guest speaker on Mark’s blog. It was written the first time we ever raised butterflies. We were researching how long we have been raising them.  It has been seven years! I had just turned four when I wrote this.

I love caterpillars. Sometimes we see a big caterpillar and sometimes we see little caterpillars. We have 5 caterpillars in our house. Soon they will turn into butterflies. I just know that! I always like caterpillars. I so much love caterpillars!Our caterpillars are turning their crystals. They are spinning their web into crystals. They are almost ready to turn into crystals, they go into their crystals, and they will turn into butterflies.

I like to watch them because they are my favorite thing. Hee hee hee.
Oma taught me this. (I love you Oma!)

I have a fuzzy little caterpillar. He wiggled long, he wiggled short, he wiggled right to me. I put him in a covered box, “Don’t go away” I said. Then I peeked inside and saw a butterfly! I could never make one, if I even tried. Only God in heaven can make a butterfly!

P.S.  When Megan saw this picture, she asked why I was wearing HER dress 🙂

Today one of my Painted Lady Butterflies emerged! This is the first one we have done from a wild caterpillar.

So far this year I am raising Painted Ladies, Eastern Black Swallowtails and Monarch caterpillars.  I keep looking for new ones to raise too.

Today, Megan is going to be our guest speaker and tell you about the trip we are leaving on today.

It is not fair! I have a so big bag pack! Audrey’s is little. I want Audrey’s so much because it so small.

We going to camp. We going back pack. We going to canoe. I don’t know what we are going to eat. I made Gorp.

It will be fun! I am jumping up and down!

 

 

I lost a tooth on the fourth of May. I put it under my pillow, but the tooth fairy didn’t come and didn’t come and didn’t come.  So I wrote a note that said thank you for being such a good tooth fairy but lately you have not been finding our teeth.

On the 15th I got a note from the tooth fairy. I suspect the tooth fairy is Momma or Daddy because I have seen them do it.  Momma said she is NOT the tooth fairy and I must have been dreaming.

I recognize the writing from someone, but I don’t know who wrote it.  Do you recognize this handwriting? Megan said it is her tooth fairy.  I know it is not Mommy or Daddy’s writing. It might be Oma’s writing, but she won’t tell me, but she was laughing when I asked.  Opa said it is not Daddy’s writing unless he got lots neater.

Do you know who wrote this note?  Opa said I needed a handwriting expert and was hoping you could help!

Thank you!

 

This is my new cousin, Naomi Shalom McGuire. She was born to Uncle Philip and Aunt Michelle on May 5,  2014 at 10:37am!  Naomi weighed 6  pounds and 14 ounces and was 19 inches long.

I made some meringue cookies. Remember to make the cookies on a dry day, otherwise they won’t work.

Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies

• 2 egg whites, room temperature
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp cream of tarter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2-3/4 cup sugar
• 6 oz mini chocolate chips, opt
• ¼ c (toasted opt) chopped nuts, opt

Preheat oven to 300 degrees

Beat eggs until fluffy.

Add salt, cream of tartar and vanilla until soft peaks form

Add sugar gradually until batter is stiff.

Fold in chocolate chips and nuts if using.

Spoon onto parchment lined sheets

Bake 25 minutes. The underside will be a light brown

OR: Place cookies in preheated 350 degree oven. Turn off oven and leave for 2 hours or overnight.

OR: If you prefer soft and fluffy, bake at 200 degrees for 1.5 -2 hours till slightly golden and firm to touch